LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Personal Gallantry
The Institution has awarded its silver medal to Robert Harland, of its Whitby crew, who dived overboard from the life-boat on 23rd. February, in a heavy, confused sea at the harbour mouth and rescued a fisherman who had been washed out of...
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Charm
MONTROSE, N.B..—On the llth April, at 2 P.M., when blowing hard from the N.E., the schooner Charm, of Montrose, bound from that port to Hartlepool, got ashore at the entrance of the river, and subsequently became a total wreck. The Lifeboat...
Margaret Ann
On the 29th March, at about 3 P.M., during a heavy gale from the N.E., the schooner Margaret Ann, of Carnarvon, was seen to be riding heavily at her anchors, and at low water she struck the ground severely and unshipped her rudder. The...
Endeavour, Faith Star, Progress, Venus, Lead Us, Provider A, etc
Whitby, Yorkshire. — At eleven in the morning of the 7th of March, 1952fishermen reported that conditions on the outer harbour bar were very dangerous for returning fishing boats, and at 11.15 the No. 1 life-boat Mary Ann Hepworth was...
Capacity
Great Yarmouth and Gorleston, Norfolk.—At 12.40 in the afternoon of the 31st of March, 1952, the Gorleston coastguard telephoned that the motor vessel Capacity, of London, had anchored off Britannia Pier and wanted to land a man with a...
Zamorin
Donaghadee, Co. Down. — About 10.10 on the morning of the 12th of July, 1952, a yacht was observed burning distress signals at Copeland Island, and information was received from the coastguards and police. At 10.35 the life-boat Sir...
Crest
Wick, Caithness-shire.—At 11.32 in the morning of the 13th of December, 1951, the coastguard telephoned that a motor fishing boat had been reported on fire off Skirza Head, and at 11.45 the life-boat City of Edinburgh was launched. The sea...
Vega
EMPTY YACHT ADRIFT Wicklow.—At 10.80 in the morning of the 10th of November, 1947, the owner of the sailing yacht Vega, of Wicklow, reported that his yacht was adrift 5 miles to the east and, as no other boat was available, asked for the...
Thankful II
Sunderland, Co. Durham. At 11.52 on the morning of the 12th of June, 1960, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that the fishing coble Thankful II had broken down four miles north of Seaham. The life-boat Edward and Isabella Irwin...
Thekla
Valentia, Co. Kerry - At 3.16 p.m.on 23rd January, 1969, Valentia radio station informed the honorary secretary that the m.v. Thekla of Haven Ems was disabled two miles north of Dolus head. The life-boat Rowland Watts slipped her moorings at...