LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Homeland
Portpatrick, Wigtownshire. — At 2.40 in the morning of the 28th of June, 1948, the coastguard telephoned that a fishing boat, which was at anchor in Clanyard Bay, appeared to be in diffi- culties, and the motor life-boat Jeanie Speirs was...
A Small Boat (1)
Runswick, Yorkshire.—On the morn- ing of the 31st of July, 1949, the life- boat mechanic, with a telescope, was watching a yacht manoeuvring and saw a small boat, two miles east of Runswick Bay, flying a distress signal. It was then 11.45,...
Dawn
Southend-on-Sea, Essex.—At about 1 P.M. on the 19th November, 1938, information was received from the R.N. Shore Signal Station that a motor yacht was in distress, bearing south, midway between Southend pierhead and Sheerness. A light S.W....
None (6)
LIFE-BOATS USED BECAUSE ROADS WERE BLOCKED Lerwick, Shetlands.—Just after 10.0 in the morning of February 27th, 1947, when all roads were completely blocked by snow, information was received from the Gilbert Bain Hospital that a girl...
An Aeroplane and B. S. Colling and Premier
Scarborough, Yorkshire. •—• At 11.10 A.M. on the 20th August the motor lifeboat Herbert Joy II was launched, as two cobles were at sea, and a strong N.W. breeze had got up, with a rough sea. Just as the life-boat was moving off a message was...
Prevail
Poolbeg, Co. Dublin.—At about 5 P.M.
on the 13th January, 1938, two men put off in a small boat to go to the trawler Prevail, of Dublin, which was lying in the River Liffey. A moderate S.W. gale was blowing, with a moderate...
Orchis
Ramsgate, Kent.—At about 1.55 A.M.
on the 24th June, 1938, the watchman on the East Pier reported that a yacht south of the harbour was burning flares.
A light S.S.W. breeze was...
John M. (1)
Cromer, and Sberingham, Norfolk.— On the morning of the 7th August, 1938, the motor vessel John M., of London, ran ashore off Beeston Hill between Cromer and Sheringham, while bound from Blyth to Teignmouthladen with coal and carrying a crew...
Thanet
On the even- ing of the 15th December the steam trawler Thanet, of Hull, was seen to run aground on the Inner Binks sands.
She carried a crew of nine, and was returning home from the fishing grounds. The motor life-boat...
Argo
On the evening of the 30th May the coastguard reported that a yacht was on, or just off, the West Rocks, apparently in difficulties. A strong E. by N. breeze was blowing, with a heavy sea. The yacht seemed unable to get away from the rock...