LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
The Estonian Yacht Tuuneki (1)
Portrush, Co. Antrim; Donaghadee, Co.
Down.— 25th October, 1937. The Estonian yacht Tuuneki, manned by an Estonian and his wife, who were makinga honeymoon tour to various countries, had got into difficulties off Torr Head...
Ross
On the 9th December the barque Ross, of Arendal, Norway, bound from Christiania to Santander with a cargo of wood, having encountered the full fury of a gale in the North Sea for a whole week, during which period her crew had suffered great...
Catharina W.
Arranmore, Co. Donegal. At 2.30 on the afternoon of the 31st of July, 1959, the Malin Head radio station informed the honorary secretary of a distress message received from a Dutch coaster stating that she had broken down north of Arran...
Irene
The Motor Life- boat George Shee was launched at 4.45 A.M. on the 26th November, as a telephone message had been received from the Coastguard that a fishing boat, about two miles south of Combe Point, was burning flares. A strong W. breeze...
Wreck of the Same Vessel, Next Day
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Category: Photographs
Jethen
Clacton-on-Sea, Essex. At 2.11 on the afternoon of the 3rd of September, 1960, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that a yacht was aground a mile and three quarters north-west of the Mid-Barrow light- vessel. There was a moderate...
Storm, of Cardiff
At daylight on the 17th November, the barque Storm, of Cardiff, was observed ashore about six miles from this place, with a signal of dis- tress flying, the wind blowing strongly at the time from the N.N.E. The Life-boat Cheltenham was...
Ability
HAD GONE AGROUND Girvan, Ayrshire. At 5 a.m. on nth November, 1964, the coastguard told the honorary secretary that a motor vessel had gone aground on Ailsa Craig. There was a moderate sea with a fresh southwesterly wind and it was low water...
A Speed Boat (2)
Mudeford, Hampshire. At 1.20 p.m.
on i8th April, 1965, a member of the crew of the inshore rescue boat saw a speedboat with her crew of two in the water after she had been swamped at die harbour entrance. At 1.25 the IRB...
Maisie
Portpatrick, Wigtownshire - At 5.20 a.m. on I5th March, 1966, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that the motor fishing vessel Maisie of Caernarvon had broken down six miles south west by west of Portpatrick. A message received...