LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
The S.S. Porthleven
Portrusb, Co. Antrim.—At 11.15 A.M.
on the 24th January the coastguard reported that a ship about three miles N.N.E. of Ramore Head was flying a two-flag signal, and was apparently in difficulties. A moderate to strong...
The S.S. Valhalla
At 4.5 A.M. on the 1st March, a message was received stating that a steamer was ashore on the north part of the Goodwin Sands.
The crew of the Life-boat Francis Forbes Barton were assembled and the boat launched. On...
The S.S. Aries
The No. 2.
Life-boat Matthew Middlewood was called out on the 16th October by signals of distress from a vessel close to the headland. When the Life-boat reached the vessel she was found to be the s.s. Aries, bound from...
The S.S. Fawn (1)
The Mumbles, Glamorganshire. —• At 10.40 on the night of the 27th of January, 1948, the coastguard tele- phoned that the Scarweather Light- ship had reported flares fourteen miles to the southward, and at 11.10 the motor life-boat William...
The S.S. Zeester
APRIL 12TH. - GREAT YARMOUTH AND GORLESTON, NORFOLK. At 9.35 A.M.
the coastguard reported that the St. Nicholas Light-vessel was firing guns and flying signals indicating that a vessel was in distress to the E.N.E. A light...
The S.S. Pernambuco
On the night of the 22ud January the s.s. Pernamluco, of Liverpool, with a cargo of coal from j Hartlepool to Portsmouth, struck heavily on the Spit Rock, Hartlepool, as she was proceeding to sea. She got off, but as she was found to be...
The S.S. Heire (1)
FEBRUARY 2ND. - SENNEN COVE, AND PENLEE, CORNWALL. At 5.17 P.M. the coastguard reported a vessel was in distress, and the motor life-boat The Newbons was launched at 6 P.M. A strong N.E. gale was blowing, with a very rough sea. The lifeboat...
The S.S. Cilburnum
During a whole S.W. gale with a rough sea and very heavy rain, information was received from the Torquay Coastguard at about midnight on 10th November that the s.s. Cilburnum, of Bilbao, which was sheltering in the Bay, was dragging her...
The S.S. Ingola
TORBAY, SALCOMBE, AND PLYMOUTH, DEVON.-—At 11.25 A.M., on the 6th January, the Motor Life-boat George Shee left Brixham in a whole S.S.W.
gale, with a very heavy sea and rain, as the s.s. Ingola, of Glasgow, had sent out an...
The S.S. Slaney
WEXFOED.—At 9 A.M. on the 15th of January, the Civil Service No. 1 Lifeboat, manned as usual by Custom House officers and pilots, was launched to the assistance of the s.s. Slaney, of and from Liverpool for Wexford, with a general cargo,...