LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
The Motor Fishing Coble Eagle
The Motor Life-boat Herbert Joy II was launched at 3.20 P.M. on the 5th December, as a strong N.N.E. gale had sprung up, "bringing a rough sea, and it was known that the local motor fishing coble Eagle was at sea. The Life-boat found...
White Rose
On the afternoon of the 29th December, 1932, it was learned that all the fishing boats had returned to harbour with the exception of the smallest, the White Rose. As the sea was rough with a moderate S.S.E.
breeze, the...
Endeavour, Faith Star, Progress, Venus, Lead Us, Provider A, etc
Whitby, Yorkshire. — At eleven in the morning of the 7th of March, 1952fishermen reported that conditions on the outer harbour bar were very dangerous for returning fishing boats, and at 11.15 the No. 1 life-boat Mary Ann Hepworth was...
The Whaler Paul
Dover, Kent.—On the afternoon of the 16th of September, 1952, the whaler Paul, of Dover, with three boys from Dover College on board, was blown out of the western entrance to Dover harbour. At 3.45 the life-boat Southern Africa left her...
Miriam
Wicklow.—At 4.30 on the morning of the 4th of November, 1952, three men put out in the rowing boat Miriam to fish, but a strong south-westerly gale sprang up. Anxiety was felt for their safety, and at 10.15 the life-boat Lady Kylsant was...
Minnie
Workington, Cumberland.—At 4.35 on the afternoon of the 1st of November.
1953, the coastguard rang up to say that the dock police had reported that four youths had put off in the fishing boat Minnie, of Maryport, but that...
Betty, Hilda II, and Premier
Scarborough, Yorkshire. — On the morning of the 18th of January, 1956, the weather worsened while the local fishing boats Betty, Hilda II, and Premier were still at sea, with three men in each boat. At 10.40 the life- boat E.C.J.R. was...
Civil Joyce, Hellier, Blue Bird and Dorothy
The local fishing cobles Civil Joyce, Hellier, Blue Bird and Dorothy put to sea at 7 A.M. to haul lines which had been shot overnight.
The weather was fair. By 11 A.M. a north gale was blowing, with a very rough sea, and...
The S.S. Baron
Walmer, Kent.—In the morning of the 2nd of January, 1949, a strong south-westerly gale was blowing, and at 9.30 the agents for the S.S. Baron, which was in the Downs, reported that she was in urgent need of food and asked the life-boat to...
the Sarah Ann, Sarah Brigham, and Eventide
Holy Island, Northumberland. — At 11.23 in the morning of the 17th of January, 1949, it was decided that the life-boat should put out to stand by three local fishing cobles, the Sarah Ann, Sarah Brigham, and Eventide, which had been...