LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
The Fishing Cobles
The fishing cobles put to sea about 6.30 A.M.
on the 28th November. A moderate breeze from the south was then blowing.
About 10.30 A.M. the wind increased in force causing the sea to rise, and it became...
Fishing Cobles (1)
The fishing cobles put to sea in the early morning of 13th December, when the weather was fine. About 7.30 a south- easterly, wind rose and increased until blowing withtheforce of a moderate gale.
As great anxiety was felt...
Fishing Cobles
Seven of the fishing cobles belonging to Newbiggin were overtaken by tem- pestuous weather on the 8th January.
There had been a strong swell all the morning, with the wind in the N.N.E., and some of the other boats put back...
Fishing Cobles (1)
About 10 A.M. on the 21st February, the wind rose very suddenly bringing up a heavy sea. As there were thirteen of the fishing cobles out at the fishing ground, the fishermen on shore requested that the Life-boat might be launched, as they...
Lord Ridley
The steam trawler Lord Ridley, of Blyth, when homeward bound on the 7th July, stranded to the north of Newbiggin Point in a very thick fog, and the Life- boat Ada Lewis was launched. She found the vessel lying in a very dangerous position,...
Fishing Cobles
Only a few of the fishing cobles belonging to Newbiggin went out to sea on the 26th March as the sea was rough.
Towards low tide the landing became dangerous and some of them had diffi- culty in coming in. As there were...
The S.S. Cluney
The s.s. Cluney, of Inverness, whilst bound to Sunderland in ballast on the 7th December, stranded on the rocks about half a mile from Newbiggin Point.
There was a very thick fog at the time with a heavy swell; it was...
Fishing Cobles (1)
During a strong S.E. gale with a very heavy sea on the 21st March, the Life- boat Ada Lewis was launched to the assistance of twelve fishing cobles of New biggin, which had been overtaken while at sea by the gale. Two of the cobles were...
Lousia
In consequence of the heavy state of the sea on the llth April fears were enter- tained for the safety of the fishing coble Louisa, which had been out fishing all night, more especially as it was seen that landing would be dangerous. At 5...
John Mikle
The steam trawler John Meikle, of North Shields, when homeward bound from fishing on the 13th October, stranded half a mile to the north of Newbiggin Point, in a very heavy fog, a moderate S.E. gale and rough sea. Information of the casualty...