LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Gannet
NEWBURGH, ABERDEENSHIBE.—Signals of distress having been seen from a vessel stranded on the North Sands during a moderate S.W. wind and a choppy sea, on the 27th January, the crew of the Lifeboat 'Alexander Charles and William Aird were...
Fishing Boats (4)
ANSTRUTHER.—On the 17th February a strong gale from the S.E. raged in the Firth of Forth and a very heavy sea was running. Fifty of the fishing-boats and seven steamers were then at sea, and, in order to inspire confidence in their crews in...
Miss Hughes
PORTHDINLLAEN.—The schooner Miss Hughes, of and from Carnarvon, laden with slate for London, showed signals of distress, as she was dragging her anchors and drifting towards the rocks at Nevin Point, in a moderate gale from N.'W. and...
Orozco
At 9.50 A.M. on the 30th November a message was received from the Haisborough Lightvessel stat- ing that a steamer was ashore on the sands. A moderate S.W. gale was blowing at the time and the No. 2 Life- boat Hearts of Oak was promptly ...
Two Fishing Cobles (1)
When the cobles belonging to Filey were returning from the fishing grounds on the 7th April they were overtaken by snow-storms and a strong north-easterly wind, caus- ing a very rough sea in the tideway at the Brigg End. Great anxiety was...
The Institution's Engines
AT a luncheon of the Rotary Club at Deptford in July last an address was given by the District Organizing Secre- tary for Greater London. In the course of the address he referred to the fact that the engines used in Life-boats wereof the...
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Fishing Boats
Filey, Yorkshire. — Early on the morning of the 2nd November the local fishing fleet, fifteen boats, put to ssa in fair weather. Later on the weather changed, and by 8.45 A.M. a strong N.N.E. breeze was blowing, with a moderate and...
Fishing Boats (2)
Wick, Caithness-shire.— Shortly before midday on the 20th March, 1939, the life-boat coxswain reported that several small fishing boats beating in towards the bay were in danger. The weather was squally, with hail showers,and a very strong N...
Survivors of 1899 Disaster
THE only two living survivors ofthe Aldeburgh life-boat disaster in 1899 were guests of honour at a dinner given by Ipswich supporters of the Institution to the present crew of the Aldeburgh life-boat, and their wives, at Ipswich on the...
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A Boat (3)
Torbay, Devon. At six o'clock on the evening of the 5th August, 1961, the coastguard passed on to the honorary secretary a report that a 12-feet boat, which had been hired earlier in the day, had not returned. Further enquiries were made...