LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Teazer, of Whtiby
On the 18th October, at 5 | P.M., during a heavy gale at E.S.E., the i barque Teazer, of Whitby, whilst endea- j vouring to enter that port, in tow of a •, steamer, parted her tow-rope and went ! ashore on Whitby Sands. The Life-boat...
Nellie
HOLYHEAD.—Signals of distress were seen in the bay during a whole gale of wind from the 8.S.W., at 9.30 P.M. on the 23rd January. The Thomas Fielden Lifeboat proceeded out, and found that the brig Lewis, of Carnarvon, had dragged her anchor...
Juno
PENMON, ANGLESEY.—Signals of distress were shown at 11 A.M. on the 7th December by a yawl which was at anchor in Conway Bay during a whole gale from the W.S.W. The Christopher Brown Life-boat pnt off to her assistance, and brought safely...
The S.S. Rheola
WORKINGTON.—The Dodo Life-boat was launched at noon on the 3rd of January, 1887, to the assistance of the s.s. Rheola, of Cardiff, bound from Carthagena for Maryport with a cargo of iron ore, which had grounded a little to the N. of...
Michiels Loos, of Antwerp
On the 22nd October, during foggy weather, the ship Miahiels Loos, of Antwerp, was stranded abreast of No. 35 Martello Tower. The Solicitors' and Proctors' life-boat Storm Sprite, stationed at Winchelsea, went off and remained by the...
Fishing Cobles (5)
NEWBIGGIN, NORTHUMBERLAND. — heavy sea rapidly sprung up on the 27th April, seriously erd*ngering six cobles which had gone out to fish, and were returning to port. The Life-boat Robert and Susan was launched at about noon and escorted each...
An Aeroplane (4)
Fleetwood, Lancashire. — 28th July, 1939. An aeroplane which had on board the Air Minister, Sir Kingsley Wood, making for Belfast, was reported as missing. She had last been seen out at sea three miles S.E.S. of Walney Light. After searching...
Cymro, of Amlwth
On the 7th December, during a gale of wind from N.N.W., the smack Cymro, of Amlwch, was observed at anchor in the bay, with a signal of distress flying. The Sister's Memo- rial life-boat was at once launched, and suc- ceeded in bringing...
The S.S. Flying Enterprise (2)
The Lizard, Cadgwith, and Falmouth, Cornwall.—The S.S. Flying Enterprise, of New York, had been drifting help- lessly in the Atlantic Ocean for over a week, with only her captain on board.
She was listing very heavily. On...
H.M.S. Vortigern (1)
MARCH 15TH. - CROMER, AND SHERINGHAM, NORFOLK. On the night of the 14th March and in the morning of the 15th, a convoy was attacked by enemy E-boats.
The E-boats in turn were attacked by destroyers and by H.M.S. Vortigern,...