LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Sarah, of Sunderland
About half-past three o'clock on the morning of the 25th Janu- ary, while the wind was blowing strongly from the east, and during a heavy snow- storm, the brig Sarah, of Sunderland, bound from that port to Southampton with coal, and...
Maria, of Aberystwith
Another excellent service was per- formed by the Abersoch Life-boat, on the night of the 23rd November last, when she was the means, while the wind was blowing a furious gale from the W.S.W., at times approaching a hurricane, of saving the...
Pena Rocias
SUNDERLAND, SOUTH OUTLET, DURHAM.
—A large Spanish steamer, the Pena Rocias, of Santander, went ashore at Sunderland on the night of the 4th February. She left the Tees during the afternoon in ballast bound for the Wear. At...
The S.S. Amulet
At 7 A.M.
on the 3rd December, intelligence was treceived that a large vessel was ashore in Druridge Bay. The crew of the Algernon and Eleanor Life-boat were at once called together, horses were sent for, and the Life-boat...
Capella
SKIPPER'S BROKEN ARM Ramsey, Isle of Man.—At 3.45 on the morning of the 14th of August, 1947, the coastguard reported that a red flare had been seen about two miles east- north-east of Queen's Pier, and the motor life-boat Lady...
The Barges Cabby and Colluna
Ramsgate, Kent.—At 6.12 A.M. on the 15th March, 1939, a message was received from the coastguard that two barges were in need of help to the east of the coastguard station. A moderate N.E. gale was blowing, with a rough sea. The motor...
Sally
New Brighton, Cheshire.—At 9.10 P.M.
on the llth June, 1939, a message was received from the police that a motor boat was in difficulties off Seacombe Stage and needed immediate help. A moderate northerly breeze was blowing...
Vera
Southwold, Suffolk.—At 12.32 P.M.
on the 19th August, 1938, the coastguard reported that a small motor and sailing yacht, to the southward of Southwold, was making very heavy weather. A strong S.W. breeze was blowing, and...
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Howth, Co. Dublin.—At 5.25 in the evening of the 22nd of May, 1952, the Civic Guard reported that a boy had fallen down a cliff about one and a half miles from the harbour to the east of Howth Head. The life-boat R.P.L.
was...
Yacht Symphony II
Yarmouth, Isle of Wight.—At 7.15 on the morning of the 19th of June, 1953, the Needles coastguard rang up to say that the motor vessel Austerity hadwirelessed that she had the ten-ton sloop yacht Symphony II, with a crew of six, in tow about...