LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Velocity
PORTHDINLLAEN.—On the 24th March, during a heavy gale from the N., accompanied by snow showers, the schooner Velocity, of Nefyn, bound from Silloth to Nefyn, with coal, /while at anchor in Porthdinllaen Bay, was observed to show a signal of...
Hope
PENMON, ANGLESEY.—Early on the morning of 23rd August the dandy Hope, of St.
Ives, bound from Buncorn to Penryn with coal, having dragged her anchor and parted her chain, struck on the Dutchman Sandbank, opposite to Penmon,...
None
GIHVAN, AYRSHIRE.—A bright light was seen from Ailsa Craig on the evening of the 28th Jannary, and as it was understood to be a signal for help, the Sir Home Popham Life-boat was launched, and after a hard struggle of seven hours against an...
Marie, of Newport
On the 18th January, information was received that a dismasted vessel was dragging her anchors at Derby Haven, there being a very severe gale from S.W., and a heavy sea on.
The life-boat Commercial Traveller, No. 2, was...
Yacht Colleen
GREENORE, Co. LOUTH.—The schooner yacht Colleen, of Leith, lost one of her anchors and had the other disabled in a very heavy squall on the 27th August, and stranded about fifty yards W. of the Earl Kock, in Carlingford Lough. In response to...
Charles Yvonne
At about 6 P.M. on the 8th March a vessel was seen to strike the Haile Sand, and a few minutes later she burnt a flare. In response a boat went off to her, and came back with a message that the Life-boat was required. The crew of the No. 2...
Fishing Boats
.—On the evening -of the llth January, considerable anxiety was felt for the safety of fourteen fishing boats belonging to Poole, the south- westerly wind having suddenly increased to a whole gale whilst they were out at sea. Many members...
Trebiskin
At 4 P.M.
on 7th November, during a whole N.W.
gale and rough sea, it was reported to the chief engineer of the steam Life-boat that a boat belonging to the ketch TrebisMn, of Padstow, with one man in her,...
Good Samaritain & Thanksgiving
The fishing cobles of North Sunderland and Beadnell were over- taken by bad weather when at sea on the 6th April. The W.N.W. wind increased during the day, and one boat made North Sunderland Harbour with great difficulty. Shortly after noon...
Emily
On the 29th March the Life-boat Mark Lane was again called out, a small lugger, the Emily, of Gorleston, with two men on board, being observed with her mast and sail over the side. It was evident that she was not under control, herrudder, it...