LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Crowpill
SWANSEA.—The ketch Crowpill, of and from Bridgwater, bound for Britonferry, in ballast, stranded on Britonferry bar in a heavy N.W. stale and a very heavy sea, on the 2nd February. The Life-boat Wolverhampton was launched at 3.10 P.M., and...
Red Jacket and Ebenezer
On the 31st January, two rockets, indicating that the services of the Life-boat were required, were fired from Scurdyness.
The No. 1 Life-boat Robert Henderson was launched at 2.45 P.M., and rendered assistance to the...
Fishing Boats
PAKEFIELD, SUFFOLK.—A heavy gale sprung up suddenly from the N.E. on the morning of the 20th July, seriously jeopardizing several small fishing-boats belonging to Lowestoft which were fishing about four miles from the land S.E. of Pakefield....
Warrior
Ramsey, Isle of Man.—At half past three in the afternoon of the 12th of September, 1948, the coastguard re- ported that the Portpatrick Radio Station had signalled that the tug Warrior, of Glasgow, about three miles east-north-east of Ramsey...
A Yacht
Fleetwood, Lancashire.—At midday on the 14th August the keeper at Wyre Light reported that a yacht was ashore in a dangerous position on the east side of the Wyre Channel, opposite the lighthouse. A fresh, and fastincreasing, N.W. breeze was...
None
On the night of the 27th of July, 1952, the Flamborough assistant motor mechanic swam ashore from the life- boat to go to the help of a young man who had fallen from some cliffs.
Rewards: the thanks of the Institu- tion...
Coronation Queen
Runswick, Yorkshire.—During the morning of the 15th of April, 1954, the weather worsened while local fishing boats were at sea, and at 10.30 the life-boat The Elliott Gill was launched.
The sea was very heavy and a gale was...
Sunray
Hartlepool, Durham.—At 6.40 on the night of the 1st of February, 1950, the coastguard telephoned that a vesselwas burning rags two miles north-by- east of Heugh Light. A strong south- erly breeze was blowing, with a rough sea. At 7.20...
Elsa
Dover, Kent.—About 10.15 in the morning of the 24th of September, 1951, Lloyds signal station on the Eastern Harbour Arm reported that a yacht was driving towards the Arm, and at 10.25 the life-boat Southern Africa was launched. A moderate...
Fishing Boats (1)
BridUngton, Yorkshire.—On the 10th of November, 1954, the weather worsen- ed while local fishing boats were at sea, and a heavy sea was running at the harbour entrance. At 1.20 in the afternoon the life-boat Tillie Morrison, Sheffield II was...