LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Favourite
SUFFOLK. — The trawler favourite, of Great Yarmouth, whilst making for the harbour in a strong E.N.E. wind and a rough sea on the night of the 9th August, grounded on the North Sand. She was observed from the pier, and the crew of the No. 2...
Two Cobles
NEWBIGGIN BY THE SEA.—Two cobles were in danger, a sudden gale from S.E.
having sprung np while they were working their lines, about two or three miles from the shore, on the morning of the 12th January, and the sea...
The S.S. Attiki
NEWBIGGIN, NORTHUMBERLAND.—In response to signals of distress shortly after 10 P.M. on the 27th April the Life-boat Hubert and Susan went to the assistance of the s.s. Attiki, of Andros, Greece, which ran on to the rocks at Newbiggin Church...
Emma Louise
During a thick sea fog on the 14th May a message was received from the Coastguard that a vessel was ashore about half a mile to the west of Beachy Head. The wind was blowing strongly from W.S.W. and the sea was...
Fishing Cobles (3)
Some of the fishing cobles having gone to sea on the 22nd April in a moderate E.S.E. wind, it was seen about noon that the rough sea and outgoing tide would render their return dangerous. The No. 1 Life-boat Robert and Mary Ellis accord-...
The Fishing Cobles
The fishing cobles put to sea about 6.30 A.M.
on the 28th November. A moderate breeze from the south was then blowing.
About 10.30 A.M. the wind increased in force causing the sea to rise, and it became...
Auguste
At 6.10 P.M. on the 26th October, during a strong S.S.E. breeze and rough sea, signals were made from the Spanish Battery calling out the motor Life-boat Henry Vernon. The boat proceeded without loss of time and found the German steamer...
The S.S. Tresfond
At about 8 P.M. on the 9th December the s.s.
Tresfond, of Stavanger, bound from Christiania to South Shields, ran ashore about half a mile north of the boathouse, duringfoggyweather. Shortly afterwards a stiff N.E. wind got...
Ianthe
During a mode- rate north-easterly gale, with a rough sea, on the 25th October, a vessel was observed - to be in danger of drifting ashore, as her anchors were not holding, and the Life-boat George Leicester was promptly dispatched to her...
Toivo
On the 5th October, flares were shown by the barque Toivo, of Nagu, bound from Uleaborg for London, which had grounded on the North Sand in a strong S. by W. breeze and a rough sea. Eight of the'Life-boat men went on board the vessel and...