LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Annie
RAMSEY, ISLE OF MAN.—A signal of distress was shown by the schooner Annie, of Lancaster, which was about three miles E.N.E. of the harbour and drifting ashore, in a moderate gale from S.S.E., thick weather and a rough sea, on the 17th April....
A Fishing Coble
STAITHES, YORKSHIRE.—On the 29th January a gale from N.N.W. sprung up, accompanied by a rough sea, and the cobles which had gone out fishing returned home. One of the boats, however, had not come in, and as it was evident she would encounter...
Golden Sceptre
On the night of the 15th January, the steam trawler Golden Sceptre, bound for Hull for repairs, grounded on Kettleness Point at 9.20 P.M. Her distress signals were seen, and the Life-boat Hester Rothschild was despatched to her assistance....
Fair Isle
On the evening of the 28th December the Life- boat Co-operator No. 3 was launched to the assistance of the armed trawler Fair Isle, which had stranded. The Life-boat rendered assistance, being engaged for some hours. On the following day...
Fishing Cobles (2)
—On the 27th Dec- ember, when twenty of the fishing-cobles belonging to Filey were at sea, a strong S.S.E. gale suddenly sprang up, bringing with it a very rough sea. As the men in the cobles were in considerable danger the Life-boat Hollon...
Fishing Cobles
Filey, Yorkshire.—The pulling and sailing life-boat Hollon the Third was launched at 7.55 A.M. on the 26th March, as two fishing cobles were at sea in a dangerous position and the weather had got bad. A moderate north breeze was blowing,...
Trustful III
On the afternoon of the 26th of October, 1953, the Aberdeen No. 1 life-boat Hilton Briggs went to the help of the local fishing boat, Trustful III. In rough and confused seas a tow rope was made fast to the fishing boat, and the life-boat...
Fishing Cobles
Newbiggin, Northumberland - At 12.34 p.m. on I4th July, 1967, it was noted that eight cobles were at sea and that weather conditions were deteriorating.
The life-boat Mary Joicey was launched at 12.42 in a fresh north...
The Motor Fishing Vessels Easter Morn and Galilee
ESCORTED VESSELS Whitby, Yorkshire. At 11 a.m. on 3rd January, 1966, the coxswain informed the honorary secretary that two motor fishing vessels, the Easter Morn and Galilee, were at sea in deteriorating weather conditions. The life-boat...
Four Keel Boats
Whitby, Yorkshire - At 9.10 a.m. on i8th March, 1966, with the weather deteriorating and the local fishing fleet at sea, the life-boat Mary Ann Hepwonh was launched at 9.30 in a north westerly gale, rough sea and flooding tide. She escorted...