LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE

DUNGENESS (LTDD).—The Life-boat B.A.O.S. was launched at 1.40 A.M., on the llth April, while a moderate gale was blowing from W., accompanied by a rough sea, and proceeded to the assistance of the barque Oapella, of Bremen, which, while...

GOURDON, KlNCARDINESHIRE. —• One of the fishing boats of this port, while attempting to enter the harbour during a strong S.S.W. breeze with a rough sea, on the 24th February incurred considerable risk, and the Local Committee, knowing she...

ALDEBURGH, SUFFOLK,—The Life-boat Aldeburgh was launched at 9.45 A.M. on the 20th October to the assistance of three fishing-boats which were making for the shore, and would evidently encounter considerable danger, as a rough sea was...

Plymouth: 44' Waveney lifeboat Thomas Forehead and Mary Rowse II lying alongside the yacht Roy Fra Masnedo of Falmouth, after towing the 94-ton ex-Baltic trader safely into Millbay Docks from one mile south of Burgh Island on the night... - View image in PDF

APRIL 4TH. - WHITBY, YORKSHIRE.

Several fishing boats were out, and as rough seas were breaking across the harbour entrance, the No. 1 motor life-boat Mary Ann Hepworth was launched at 11.15 A.M. She escorted into harbour a...

OCT . 4TH . - FLEETWOOD , A N D LYTHAM - ST. ANNES, LANCASHIRE. A motor fishing boat, with two on board, was, long overdue. A strong wind was blowing, and the sea was rough. Both life-boats searched all night, but found nothing, and it was...

ABERDOVEY.—The Life-boat Royal Berkshire put off during a gale and rough sea, on the 7th September, and saved'the ketch Daring, of Barnstaple, which had been driven into Cardigan Bay. Her mainsail had been torn to ribbons; she was fast...

ONCE again figures show that life-boats have been called out on service more often in one particular month than in the corresponding month in any year, either in peace or war, since the Royal National Life-boat Institution was founded in...