LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Rambler
TYBELLA, Co. DOWN. — On the 9th August, during a gale from the S.E., and very thick weather with heavy rain, the schooner Rambler, of Newry, bound from Carlingford to Liverpool, with a cargo of paving stones, was driven ashore at Ringsalien...
Gladys Too
Porthdinllaen, Caernarvonshire.
At 1.35 on 29th May, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that a cabin cruiser was reported in difficulties off Towyn beach. The life-boat Charles Henry Ashley was launched at two...
The Lady Betty
On the 17th August the Foreland coastguard telephoned that a dinghy, with one man on board, had capsized near Ledge buoy. The motor life-boat Langham was just about to be launched when the man swam ashore. At the same time the coastguard...
Montreal
Beaumaris, Anglesey. At 7.12 on the evening of the 27th of April, I960, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that a motor launch on passage from Mostyn to the Menai Straits with a crew of three was aaround on Dutchman Bank. At 7.45...
The Horsa
ST. MARY'S, SCILLY ISLANDS.—A message was received by telephone from the coastguard station at St. Martin's, reporting that a full-rigged ship was ashore, at about 10.30 on the morning of the 4th April. The Life-boat Henry Dundas was...
The Admiralty Tanker C.632
Dungeness, Kent. At 3.57 on the morn- ing of the 17th of February, 1961, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that a vessel was ashore at Dunge- ness and making water. When the life- boat Mabel E. Holland was launched at 4.25 there...
The S.S.. Northumberland
NEWBIGGIN.—At about 5 P.M. on, the 14th October the ss. Northumberland, of Newcastle, ran into the bay for shelter during a very severe storm and very high sea. In reply to signals of distress shown by her the Life-boat William Hop- Teinson...
A Small Yacht (2)
JULY 16TH. - DUN LAOGHAIRE, CO. DUBLIN. A small yacht had been reported overdue, but she came in without help.- Rewards, £10 11s.
Ability
NOVEMBER 18TH. - CLACTON - ON - SEA, ESSEX. At 3.46 P.M. a message was received from the coastguard that a small vessel had been blown up two miles S.S.E. from Clacton Pier. A light W.S.W. breeze was blowing and the sea was smooth. At 4 P.M....
S.S. Queensgate
COASTER REFLOATED Whitby, Yorkshire. At 4 a.m. on 2nd October, 1964, the coastguard told the honorary secretary that a small coaster was ashore at Happy Valley, in a slight sea and light southerly airs. The tide was at two hours ebb. When...