LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Rapid, of Boston
A gallant attempt was made by this Life-boat, the Ellen and Margaret of Settle, on the 20th November, to rescue the crew of the schooner Rapid, of Boston.
In consequence of information from the Coastguard Station near the...
Guiding Star
CEMAES, ANGLESEY. — Information was brought to this Life-boat Station on the morning of the 14th February of a wreck on Skerries Island. The wind was blowing half a gale from S.W. at the time. The Lifeboat Ashtonian was immediately launched...
Minsk
The steamer Minsk, of Copenhagen, was observed near the Bull Sand with a very heavy list to port, on the 10th December, and the Life-boat proceeded to her assistance. On arrival it was found that she was abandoned, having been mined whilst...
Venture
Whitby, Yorkshire. At approximately 10.25 a.m. on i6th January, 1965, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that several local fishing cobles were at sea in worsening conditions. The lifeboat Mary Ann Hepworth was launched at 10.30...
Sir Richard
FISHGUABD, SOOTH WALES.—At about 10 o'clock on the morning of the 31st of October, signals of distress were shown by two schooners which, with other ves sels, had taken refuge in the bay on the previous day, being unable to go round St....
Mannofield
The steam- trawler Mannofield, of Aberdeen, whilst bound to Aberdeen with a cargo, was obliged to anchor in Dunnet Bay owing to a shortage of coal. A heavy gale had prevailed for three days, and the sea was also heavy, and as the vessel was...
A Small Boat (1)
17th Nov- ember. Three men were in difficulties in a small boat, but they managed to beach her.—Rewards, £21 8s. 6d..
A Hundred Years Ago
An extract from The Life-boat, or Journal of the National Shipwreck Institution, 1853.
THE Committee regret to have to state that the frequency of shipwrecks on the coasts of the United Kingdom, during the past twelve...
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Royal Arch, of Arbroath
ARBROATH.—At about 7 P.M. on the 13th April, while a strong gale was blowing from S.E., the fishing-boat Royal Arch, of Arbroath, was seen attempting to make the harbour. A very heavy sea was running, the tide was low and she was apparently...
Selkie, of Poole
Walmer, Kent - At 5.55 p.m. on 3rd August, 1967, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that a yacht was drifting about outside the South Brake buoy. The life-boat Charles Dibdin (Civil Service No. 32) was launched at 6.36 in a fresh...