LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
The S.S. Dunvegan Head
MAY 4TH.. - FRASERBURGH, ABERDEENSHIRE. Early in the morning, information was received from the coastguard that signals had been seen seven to eight miles N.N.W. of Kinnaird Head, and at 3.20 A.M. the motor life-boat John and Charles Kennedy...
Choice, of Hull
Early on the morning of the 21st May, the smack Choice, of Hull, drove from her anchor at the entrance of the harbour, and fired a gun.
as a signal of distress. The Scarborough life-boat was immediately launched, and took...
Minnie Flossie
OLOVKLLY, DBVOK.—The ketch Minnie Flossie, of MOford, while lying at anchor off Olovelly during a fresh gale of wind from the N.W., and squally weather, on the evening of the 2nd September, showed a signal of distress. The Life-boat Graham...
Fishing Cobles
Oa the 13th June several cobles belonging to Staithes were overtaken by stormy weather and a strong sea while they were engaged in fishing. Some of the boats ran for Staithes, and others made for Bnnswicfc.
At 3.45 A.M. the...
Shotton, of West Hartlepool
At 2 A.M. on the 8th February, the steamer Shotton, of West Hartlepool, got on the rocks off Newbiggin Point. A strong breeze at S.E. was blowing, and considerable sea was on.
The Life-boat W. Hopkinson of Brighouse went...
The S.S. Clutha
BURRY PORT.— Signals having been seen on the morning of the 18th December, during foggy weather, a strong S,W.
wind, and a heavy sea, the Life-boat David Barclay of Tottenham was launched at 3.30, and found that the lights...
Fishing Cobles (1)
About 10 A.M. on the 21st February, the wind rose very suddenly bringing up a heavy sea. As there were thirteen of the fishing cobles out at the fishing ground, the fishermen on shore requested that the Life-boat might be launched, as they...
Elizabeth
The fishing craft Elizabeth, of Tenby, at- tempted about 5 P.M. on the 17th March to cross the bar, but with the tide and heavy sea, there being little or no wind, she drifted on to the North Tail.
Within a few minutes the...
Annie
Sunderland, Co. Durham. — At 3.30 P.M. on the 17th August, 1938, the deputy dockmaster telephoned to the life-boat coxswain that a small boat was in distress. A N.W. gale was blowing, with a choppy sea. The motor life-boat Edward and...
None
Arranmore, Co. Donegal.—On the night of the 9th of December, 1949, a woman was taken very ill. A north-westerly gale was blowing with a very rough sea.
As she needed hospital treatment with- out delay and there was no other...