LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Two Fishing Boats
A mode- rate easterly gale was blowing on the 3rd November, and with the flood-tide the sea increased considerably. During the afternoon two fishing boats, belong- ing to St. Andrew's, which had been waiting for the tide, were observed...
A Submarine
On the 5th February, when a moderate southerly breeze was blowing, a wireless message was received? stating that a vessel was ashore on the South Scroby Sands.
This happened at 5.45 A.M., and within twenty minutes the No. 1...
Lodore
On the 1st March a N.E. gale was blowing with squalls of hail and snow. At about 6.30 P.M.
signals of distress were seen from the barque Lodore, of Liverpool, which was at anchor about four miles off. The Life-boat Louisa...
Northlands
NEWLYN AND SENNEN COVE, CORN- WALL.—Shortly before midnighton 28th- 29th February information was received through the Coastguard that a steamer had been observed about one and a half miles S.E. of Tol Pedn showing signals of distress. A...
Dragon
LONGHOPE, ORKNEYS, and WICK, CAITHNESS-SHIRE.—Information wa received from Duncansby Head Light- house, through the Wick Coastguard, at about 2.30 A.M. on the 12th March, that a vessel was ashore at Duncansby Head.
A strong...
Dart
On 17th August last the Hoylake Life-boat was launched, late at night, to the yacht Dart, anchored off Hilbre.
A gale was blowing, with a heavy sea, the weather showed every sign of getting worse; and the yacht, unable to...
None
Lerwick, Shetland*.—At 10.10 on the morning of the 12th of April, 1951, the County Medical Officer of Health tele- phoned and asked that the life-boat take a doctor to Fair Isle to attend a man with appendicitis. At 10.50 the life-boat John...
None (3)
Holyhead, Anglesey.—On the afternoon of the 9th September the coastguard telephoned that a man had fallen over the cliffs at Pen las Rocks, about ten miles from Holyhead, and was lying seriously injured. All attempts to rescue him had failed...
Star of Hope and Flora
Staithes, Yorkshire.—Early on the morning of the 6th May the local fishing cobles Star of Hope and Flora put to sea to haul crab and lobster pots.
Fog had been very dense for about sixteen hours, but had cleared. Some time...
Cetus
Lowestoft, Suffolk.—On the morning of the 5th October the coastguard reported that a sailing barge was in difficulties, with its sails blown away, and was drifting towards the Newcome Sands. A moderate S.E. gale was blowing, with a heavy sea...