LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
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Campbeltown, Argyllshire.—At 10.15 on the night of the 18th of December, 1952, the Southend coastguard tele- phoned that a white rocket had been fired from Sanda Island. It was pre- sumed that medical help was needed, and at 11.7 the...
Renette
TOW FOR YACHT IN ROUGH SEA Runswick, Yorkshire. At two o'clock on the afternoon of the 29th April, 1962, the coxswain and other members of the life-boat crew saw a yacht in difficulties north of Staithes. The honorary secretary was...
The Lobster Yawl Lion
LOBSTER YAWL ESCORTED IN Longhope, Orkneys. At 3.15 on the afternoon of the 7th December, 1962, the honorary secretary received a message from the bowman of the lifeboat that the local lobster yawl Lion was having difficulty in reaching port...
The Motor Cabin Cruiser Maadi
MAY 4TH. - GREAT YARMOUTH AND GORLESTON, NORFOLK. At 10.15 at night the coastguard telephoned that a small vessel had burnt a flare between Britannia Pier and the jetty, and the motor life-boat Louise Stephens was launched at 10.27. A fresh...
Marie
NEWHAVEN.—On the 3rd January last, a dismasted vessel having been seen off the harbour, the Life-boat Michael Henry proceeded out to her. The wind was blowing moderately from W.S.W. and a heavy sea was running. On arriving at the vessel it...
Zurich
PALLING-BY-THE-SEA, NORFOLK. — On the 13th August, during a fresh wind from the S.E., the British Workman Lifeboat, on this Station, was launched to the assistance of the barque Zurich, of North Shields, which had stranded o u Hasborongh...
Barbara
WINTERTON . — At 1 o'clock on the morning of the 24th December a flare was observed about a mile north of Winterton.
The crew of the Life-boat Husband assembled, and the Boat went out and found the schooner Barbara, of...
Patrick
RAMSEY, ISLE OF MAN.—At 4 P.M. on the 8th February, a signal of distress was hoisted by the cutter Patrick, of Peel, coal laden from Whitehaven for Killough, which was riding heavily with three anchors down, and dragging them about a mile...
Pallas
NORTH SUNDEHLAND.— At 2 P.M. on the 1st January 1901 the Life-boat Thomas Bewick was launched and brought ashore the Crew of four men of the ketch Pallas, of Jersey, which had stranded on the Longstone rock, where she became a total...
Sarah McDonald
At about 8 P.M. on the 3rd December a message was received from the Coastguard re- porting that a vessel was showing signals, of distress in the Caldy Roads. The crew of the Life-boat William and Mary Devey were promptly assembled and the...