LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE

HOLYHEAD.—During a heavy gale from the W., at 9 A.M. on the 14th October, signals of distress were reported to have been shown by two or three vessels anchored in dangerous positions in the bay. The Life-boat Thomas Fielden was launched, but...

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THE Viscountess Bertie of Tliame, who has been Chairman of the Central London Women's Committee of the Ladies' Life-boat Guild since 1925, has resigned, owing to the fact that she is now living...

Clovelly, Devon.—At 11.20 on the night of the 15th cf May, 1948, the Rev.

H. C. A. S. Muller, of Appledore. landed in a small boat from the motor pleasure boat Kingsley, of Barnstaple, and reported that the boat's...

Fishguard, Pembrokeshire. At 10.5 on the night of the 4th of July, 1959, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that a small boat with three people on board was drifting off Pen Anglas. The life-boat Howard Marryat was launched at 10...

Wicklow. At 10.30 on the morning of the 22nd of December, 1959, the local fishing boat Miriam had not returned although she had left harbour at four o'clock. As the weather was deteriorating the life-boat /. W. Archer was launched at...

Again, at daylight on the following morning, a brig was observed ashore on the west side of Blakeney Harbour- way. She was lying on her beam-ends.

The wind and sea were tremendous, but the life-boat was launched, and as...

MAY 11TH. - LOWESTOFT, SUFFOLK.

At 9.33 at night the Great Yarmouth coastguard reported that the local fishing smack Crecy was in need of help off Corton. The weather was foggy, a light easterly breeze blowing, and the sea...

New Brighton, Cheshire. At 10.40 on the night of the 26th of January, 1959, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that the Dutch coaster Toni had reported seeing a distress signal made by the crew of a boat near the wreck of the...