LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
H.M.S. Lundy and her Cutters
NOVEMBER 5TH. - WALMER, KENT. At 12.2 in the afternoon a message from H.M.S.
Lundy, which was anchored off Deal, was received through the Deal coastguard, that a cutter from the Lundy, with a crew of seven, had been engaged...
M.B.E. for Scottish Honorary Secretary.
In the Birthday Honours Mr. George Norrie Craighead was made a Member of the Order of the British Empire for his work as honorary secretary of the life-boat station at Peterhead, Aberdeenshire. He is now serving in the R.A.F., and his wife...
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Mine of information
The Lifeboat Enthusiasts’ Society Handbook 2013 is now available, priced £6.50 (including postage and packaging). The booklet details in full the all-weather lifeboat fleet both current and past, together with listings of inshore...
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Double grounding
17 September 2011: Hayling Island lifeboat crew assess the situation at the scene of a grounded yacht. The yacht’s crew were taken back to the station to await the rising tide. This was Hayling Island’s second call out to a grounded yacht...
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William, of Morecambe
On the 9th February, the schooner William, of Morecambe, was driven ashore in a terrific gale, near Arklow. The life-boat at that place was launched, and with great diffi- culty, owing to the force of the wind, suc- ceeded in rescuing the...
Navarre
SEPT. 2ND.- WICK, CAITHNESS-SHIRE.
At about 11.20 P.M. information was received from the coastguard that the trawler Navarre, of Grimsby, was ashore about five miles south of Duncansby Head. A fresh southerly wind was...
Jane Sophia, of Aberystwith
The Royal Berkshire life-boat at Aberdovey brought safely into harbour the stranded schooner Jane Sophia, of Aberyst- with,' and her crew of 5 men, which vessel had gone ashore on the South Bank.
Three Fishing Cobles (1)
A sudden gale from the S. sprung up at this place on the 30th December, and during its height three fishing cobles were observed in distress. The life-boat Joseph Anstice went out, and having got the boats in as safe a position as possible,...
Lord Herwick
The Life-boat Boys was, on the 8th November, successful in rendering assist- ance to tie schooner Lord Jlowick, of Maldon, which, in a heavy sea, was forced ashore on the Cockle Sand. The Boys towed this vessel safely into Yarmouth about 8...
Fishing Boats (1)
On the 3rd March fourteen of the Newbiggin fishing-boats which had ventured out, being overtaken by a strong wind and a high sea, were in great danger. At 11 A.M. the Life-boat was launched and rendered valuable assistance to the boats, all...