LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
The Dutch Yawl Tenente Roberth
Shoreham Harbour, Sussex. At 10.3 on the night of the 4th of September, 1958, the coastguard received a message from the police at Brighton that a two- masted boat was sending distress signals.
Her position was given as a...
The S.S. Gannet
SEPTEMBER 6TH. - PETERHEAD, ABERDEENSHIRE.
At 9.50 P.M. the coastguard reported a vessel sinking to the east of Peterhead, but other vessels put out, and the life-boat was not launched. At 2.45 next morning the coastguard...
Helge
Hoylake, Cheshire. At 12.10 on the afternoon of the 14th of August, 1959.
the coastguard told the honorary secretary that a small yacht appeared to be in difficulties four miles north of Hilbre Island. Further messages re-...
The Removal of Wrecks Act, 1877, Amendment Act, 1889
NOT the least important work dene by the Legislature during this year's session has been the passing of an Act to amend the " Eemoval of Wrecks Act, 1877." Prior to this Act becoming law no provision existed for the removal of...
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Rusken
Barra Island, and Islay, Hebrides. At 12.45 early on the morning of the 2nd of May, 1959, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary of the Barra Island life-boat station that the motor vessel Rusken of Oslo, on passage from Liverpool...
Rusken (1)
Barra Island, and Islay, Hebrides. At 12.45 early on the morning of the 2nd of May, 1959, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary of the Barra Island life-boat station that the motor vessel Rusken of Oslo, on passage from Liverpool...
The S.S. Margareta (1)
Girvan, Ayrshire, and Campbeltown, Argyllshire.—About five o'clock on the morning of the 22nd of December, 1952, the Portpatrick coastguard tele- phoned the Girvan life-boat station that the S.S. Margareta, of Lovisa, Finland, had run...
Kate, of Lyne
On the 26th March the schooner Kate, of Lynn, was observed about 2 miles off this place drifting towards the land during a strong easterly gale. The Filey life-boat was at once launched, and took off the crew of 4 men, landing them in safety...
Gleaner
CASTLETOWN, ISLE OF MAN.—On the 12th November the schooner Gleaner, of Preston, was driven on shore in Castletown Bay, in an easterly gale. The Lifeboat Commercial Traveller No. 2 was speedily launched, and succeeded in rescuing her crew of...
Robert and Sarah, of Blyth
On the 21st November, the brig Robert and Sarah, of Blyth, struck on the rocks at Cullercoats during a strong southerly wind and heavy sea. The Palmerston life-boat was quickly launched and saved the vessel's crew of 8 men..