LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
The S.S. Kentbrook
Aldeburgh Suffolk.—At 8.20 on the evening of the 4th of February, 1954, the coastguard telephoned that a vessel had gone ashore two miles north of Orfordness. At 8.40 the No.
1 life-boat Abdy Beauclerk was launched. There...
The S.S. Guildford
Whitby, Yorkshire.—At 12.44 early on the morning of the 10th of March, 1954, the coastguard telephoned that the S.S. Guildford, of London, had been in collision three miles north of Whitby.
He later gave the position as...
A Small Inflatable Dinghy and Ondine
Nine rescued A SMALL INFLATABLE DINGHY, With One man on board, was seen by HM Coastguard at 2018 on Sunday, July 4, some three miles north east of Beaumaris lifeboat station, drifting out to sea with the freshening offshore wind and ebbing...
A Dinghy (2)
Tynemouth, Northumberland. At 3.25 p.m. on 22nd September, 1965, the motor mechanic reported that a dinghy had capsized in the estuary and that her crew were having difficulty in baling her out. At 3.39 the mechanic reported that the dinghy...
Crewhill and Osage
DECEMBER 18TH. - ROSSLARE HARBOUR, CO. WEXFORD. At 4.20 P.M. the steamer Crewhill, of Belfast, was seen to be approaching and to be signalling for the life-boat, and at 4.30 P.M. the motor life-boat Mabel Marion Thompson was launched. A...
The Minesweeper President Briand and the S.S. Goole
SILVER MEDAL SERVICE AT SHOREHAM HARBOUR NOVEMBER 16TH. - SHOREHAM HARBOUR, SUSSEX. Just after one in the morning the motor lifeboat Rosa Woodd and Phyllis Lunn went out to the help of the minesweeper President Briand. A strong south wind...
The S.S. Appledore
Nov. 12TH. - LOWESTOFT, SUFFOLK.
At 4.15 A.M. a message was received from the coastguard that a steamer was aground on the Newcombe Sands. A light S.W. wind was blowing, with a moderate sea, and a thick fog. At 4.30 A.M. a...
Works of Peace. Life-Boat Services In 1869 and 1870
AMIDST wars and rumours of wars, whilst | the two leading nations of Western Europe are engaged in mortal strife—amidst the groans and cries of tens of thousands of wounded and dying men, and the tears and lamentations of countless numbers...
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The S.S. Northumbria
The s.s. North- umbria, of London, broke down when in the vicinity of Withernsea on the 2nd November, and in response to a message reporting that a vessel was in distress the Hornsea Life-boat Helen and Mar- garet was launched. When the Life...
Gem
DIFFICULT TOWS Whitby, Yorkshire.—At 11.5 in the morning of the 28th of November, 1947, the life-boat coxswain picked up a message on his wireless from the local motor fishing vessel Gem, that her rudder had been broken, and the No. 1 motor...