LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Cardium
The Coxswain of the Life-boat Alexandra was called by the Coastguard at 6 A.M. on the 23rd March, a steamer having stranded on the "Book" rock. The boat was launched at once and found that the vessel was the oil-tank steamer...
X.L.
At about 4 P.M. on the 29th October, during a gale of wind from the S.S.E., a ketch, riding about one mile north-east of the harbour, was observed flying signals of distress. In response, the crew of the Life-boat Mary Isabella were quickly...
Hanna
On the 27th June the No. 2 Life-boat British Workman was launched to the assistance of the schooner Hanna, of Lemland, timber laden, from Gefle for Dunkirk, which having lost her mast and becoming waterlogged had been abandoned by the crew,...
Augvold and Queen of the Isles
DUNMORE EAST, Co. WATERFORD.—The Life-boat Henry Dodd was launched at 10 A.M. on the 21st February and rendered assistance to the Norwegian brigantine Augvold by leading her over the bar into the harbour. Two of the Life-boat men •were put...
Prosperity and Ketch Mercy
FISHGUARD.—While a heavy gale was blowing from the S.E. with a rough sea and snow on the afternoon of the 12th January, signals of distress were shown by the smack Prosperity and ketch Mercy, both of Carnarvon, which were riding at anchor in...
A Small Boat (3)
The Motor Life- boat Canadian Pacific was launched at 5.50 P.M. on the 5th June in response to information, which had been sent to the Coastguard and passed on by them, that a small boat with two men in her was in trouble between East and...
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...
Alicia
Barmouth, Merionethshire.—At2.4 on the afternoon of the 17th of September, 1955, the coastguard telephoned that a fishing boat was making heavy weather off Mochras Point, seven miles north of Barmouth. The boat was kept under observation...
Mary
Filey, Yorkshire.—On the late after- noon of the 24th of November, 1950, the fishing boat Mary, of Filey, was reported overdue. Although the sea was slight and the wind light from the north-east, the state of the tide with approaching...
Gleaner, of Penzance
Penlee, Cornwall.—On the night of the 19th June a message was received that a boat was ashore near Carn Dhu, Lamorna Bay. There was no wind and the sea was smooth, but there was a very thick fog. The motor life-boat W. and S. was launched at...