LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Darling, from Beaumaris
NEW BRIGHTON.—On the 28th January, at 1.30 P.M., a signal from the Crosby Lightship gave warning that a vessel in distress near Tailor's Bank required the aid of a Life-boat. The tubular Life-boat was thereupon manned, and proceeded in...
Ethel
Guns having been fired by the Gull lightvegBel, the Life-boat Bradford, and steamtug Vulcan, proceeded out at 11.30 P.M.
on the 8th February, in a high sea, with a strong W.N.W. wind. They proceeded to the N.W. spit of the...
Hawke and Esther
ILFRACOMBE, DEVONSHIRE.—On the afternoon of the 12th January a message «/ O was received stating that two vessels had been in collision off Bull Point.
The crew of the Life-boat Co-operator No. 2 were promptly...
Golden Hope
At 10 A.M.
on the 25th February the Coastguard at Kilkeel reported that there was a skiff apparently in difficulties and in want of assistance about five miles off.
Within ten minutes of the message being...
Harry
.—At 2.45 A.M., on the 13th March, the Coast- guard reported by telegram that flares were being burnt off Porthcurnow, close to the shore. The Life-boat Ann Newbon was launched, and when near Porth- curnow they observed a flare. They ...
Strathbeg
About 11.30 P.M. on the 18th January, the Coxswain of the Life-boat was informed by the Coastguard that a telephone message had been received reporting a vessel ashore at Scotston Head.
The crew were at once summoned and...
Haweswater
KILMORE, Co. WEXFORD.—The Lifeboat John Robert was teunched at 12.30 P.M. on the 7ih April, the coxswain having observed from his house a barque apparently ashore on Crosafarnogue Point.
The vessel, which had grounded in...
Afternoon
At 11.10 P.M.
on the 4th June the Coastguard reported that the Swin Middle Light-vessel was firing signals of distress. The crew of the motor Life-boat Albert Edward were at once assembled and the boat...
The Oil Tank Steamer Weehawken
At 6.30 P.M. on the 23rd January a message was received stating that a vessel was in distress about ten miles off Trevose Head. The Institution's tug was dispatched to her assistance, but in the darkness failed to find the vessel. She...
Breadwinner
Holy Island, Northumberland. - 11.45 in the morning of the 6th of February, 1948, the coxswain saw that a fishing coble was in danger of driving on to the Megstone Rock, and the motor h'fe-boat Gertrude was launched at 12.20.<...