LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Arnisdale
Montrose, Angus - At 3.40 p.m. on ist November, 1966, it was reported that the trawler Armadale had towed thetrawler Arnisdale nine miles northwards from Red Head to Scurdyness in an increasing north to north easterly wind, taking over eight...
The Training Vessel Francis Drake
Helping hand for youngsters The Ocean Youth Club's 70ft training vessel Francis Drake is pictured being given a helping hand by Ramsey's Oakley James Ball Ritchie on 8 August, 1988.
The yacht's auxiliary engine...
A Small Boat (5)
JULY 30TH. - LLANDUDNO, CAERNARVONSHIRE.
At 12.30 in the afternoon a report was received from a man at Rhos-on- Sea that a small boat was being carried out to sea off Colwyn Bay. The motor life-boat Thomas and Annie Wade...
Eve
AUGUST 25TH. - EASTBOURNE, SUSSEX.
At 9.42 at night the coastguard reported a message from the Eastbourne Angling Club that one of their boats, the motor boat E v e , was overdue and that another motor boat had been out,...
Sarah Elizabeth
MAY 19TH. - BRIDLINGTON, YORKSHIRE.
During the afternoon a strong northerly wind was blowing, with a rough sea and rain squalls, and news was sent to the life-boat station that the open motor fishing coble Sarah Elizabeth...
Wreck of the Steamer "Duke of Sutherland."
ON the 1st of April in the present year occurred one of those fearful wrecks which ever and anon startle even the inhabitants of these sea-girt islands, accustomed as they have been from time immemorial to the periodical sacrifice, by...
Category: Services
J.B.S.
Signals of distress were reported to have been seen in Church Bay, at about 11.15 P.M., on the llth February. The Life-boat therefore proceeded to the spot and found the brig J.B.8., of London, at anchor close to the rocks. After consulting...
The S.S. Acaster
NEWBIGGIN, NOBIHTTMBKBLAND.—During a gale of wind from the S.8.E., and a very heavy rough sea on the 22nd of December, the s.s. Acaster, of Hartlepool, bound from Honfleur for Shields, in ballast, was observed ashore on Bridge Head, a mile...
Andrada
BARMOUTH.—A large vessel was seen stranded on St. Patrick's Causeway on the morning of the 24th March, 1895. A heavy gale was blowing from S.W., the weather was thick and the sea rough. The Lifeboat Jones Ctibb put off at 8.15, and on...
Winnefred
at 10.30.
On the llth November, while a whole gale was blowing from the S.S.W., the barque Winnefred, of and from Laurvig for London, with wood, was seen coming north. She had lost her main and mizen masts, and had a flag...