LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Briton
The Charles Dibdin Life-boat was launched at 10 P.M. on the llth November, during a whole northerly gale, to a vessel which was burning flares in the Downs off Deal. On reaching the vessel she proved to be the barge Briton, of London, with...
Pride of the Dee, Isabella and Maggie Brocklebank
HOLYHEAD.—During a gale of wind from the N.W. by W., and a very heavy sea on the 20th January, the No. 2 Lifeboat Joseph Whitworth was called out by signals of distress exhibited by two vessels lying in the outer anchorage which were...
Volusia
PORT PATRICK.—On the 2nd June, while a moderate wind was blowing from the E.N.E. and a rough sea was running, the Life-boat Civil Service No. 3, was launched at 10.30 A.M., with a view of carrying out the usual quarterly...
The Polar Star
MONTROSE.—At about 9.30 A.M. on 27th January a smack was seen turning towards the river, and when a little way from Scurdyness Lighthouse she missed stays and drifted on to the Annat Bank.
The No. 1 Life-boat Robert...
Tavy
PADSTOW, CORNWALL.—The ketch Tavy, of Plymouth, entered the harbour at 7 P.M.
on the 14th February, but was unable to take a pilot owing to the rough weather, the wind blowing a whole gale from the S.E. and a very heavy sea...
Edvard
WALTON - ON - THE - NAZE. — Guns and rockets, indicating that a vessel was in distress, having been fired on the 10th November, the Life-boat Honourable Artil-lery Company was launched at 4.38 P.M., and proceeded under oars to the Sunk Light...
Imp
Just before 1 P.M.
on the 26th April a man told members of the life-boat crew that a small boat was drifting out to sea and the only occupant was waving for help. A moderate S.W. gale was blowing and the sea was rough....
Lavinia
Weymouth, Dorset.—On the^afternoon of the 3rd October the coastguard reported that a smallJyacht about fourmiles N.W. of Portland Bill was firing distress signals, and the motor life-boat William and Clara Ryland was launched at 2.10 P.M. A...
Frank M
The motor life-boat Prudential put out at 7.22 A.M. on the 17th September, as the coastguard had reported that a vessel was drift- ing towards the harbour. A whole S.W. gale was blowing, with a very rough sea. The life-boat found the vessel...
A Converted Ship's Life-Boat
Early on the morning of the 28th September a converted ship's life-boat, with four men on board, went ashore on the training bank. A moderate S.S.W. breeze was blowing, with a moderate sea. A pilot boat put off to her, but the men asked...