LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
A Smack The Frodsham, of Liverpool
On the 24th July a smack, which afterwards proved to be the Frodsham, of Liverpool, was observed from Penmon at anchor with a flag of distress flying. The Pcnmon life-boat was at once launched, and proceeded to the aid of her crew; the wind...
The S.S. Valentia
PORTRUSH, Co. ANTRIM.—While a heavy gale was blowing from the N.N.E. on the 26th February the s.s. Valentia, of Greenock, with her machinery broken down, was lying in a very dangerous position, and the Life-boat Robert and Aynes Blair was...
Peterborough Trader
Humber, Yorkshire.—At about 11.30 P.M. on the 20th January, 1939, the lifeboat watchman reported a vessel ashore on the Middle Binks. She was the motor vessel Peterborough Trader, of Wisbech, bound for the Humber. A light, variable, breeze...
Fishing Boats (1)
North Sunderland, Northumberland.— During the morning of the 20th March, 1939, a message was received from the Seahouses coastguard that seven fishing boats of Beadnell were outside the harbour, but unable to enter owing to the very heavy...
Excel
North Sunderland, Northumberland.— During the evening of the 17th August, 1939, a message was received from the coastguard that the steam drifter Excel IV was aground on Gun Rock, Fame Islands. A light S.E. breeze was blowing. The sea was...
Pilot Me
.—On the morning of the 30th October the coxswain was told that the local fishing boat Pilot Me was at sea. A strong N.E. breeze was blowing, with snow showers, and heavy seas were breaking over the pier exten- sions, and right out to the...
Sceptre
— On the morning of the 12th December a very heavy sea got up, and the local motor fishing boat Sceptre, which was at sea, was in danger of being swamped. The motor life-boat Herbert Joy II was launched at 10.5 P.M., met her about one...
A Small Sailing Boat
ONE MAN IN A BOAT Eastbourne, Sussex.—At about 10.20 on the night of the 14th of September, 1947, the coastguard reported that a small sailing boat was in danger, dragging her anchor off Beachy Head, and the motor life-boat Jane Holland was...
The Motor Fishing Coble Helena
Whitby, Yorkshire. — During the afternoon of the 15th of September, 1948, a sudden storm sprang up and the local fishing fleet returned to har- bour, but the motor fishing coble Helena did not arrive, and about 3.45 the coastguard telephoned...
Makrojak
Hastings, Sussex. — At 2.50 in the afternoon of the 6th of August, 1949, the life-boat motor mechanic saw a yacht dismasted three miles to the south-west, and the life-boat Cyril and Lilian Bishop was launched at 3.5 in a moderate...