LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Friends, of West Hartlepool
It blew a hurricane here from N.N.W. on the 12th February. About seven o'clock in the evening the schooner Friends, of West Hartlepool, went ashore near the jetty. The Quiver life-boat promptly went out to her through the very heavy sea...
I See No Ships
To mark Milford Haven's bi-centenary year the 1990 annual lifeboat bazaar organised by Hakin Point branch took on a distinctive 'Nelsonian' touch in honour of the naval hero's link with the port.
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Westward Ho, of Torquay
DECEMBER 5TH. - TORBAY, DEVON. At 11.5 at night the Brixham coastguard reported that a vessel, anchored about a quarter of a mile north of Brixham breakwater, was making distress signals. A northerly breeze was blowing, and the sea was rough...
Rose of England (1)
Tees mouth, and Redcar, Yorkshire.— At 6.40 in the evening of the 23rd of May, 1948, the South Gare coastguard reported both to Teesmouth and Redcar that a rowing boat, with three boys on board, was in difficulties near broken water...
Saunterer, of Blyth
Dunbar, Haddingtonshire. — During the afternoon of the 5th August the coastguard reported that a yacht was ashore on Tyne sands, three miles west of Dunbar. She was the sailing yacht Saunterer, of Blyth, cruising in the Firth of Forth and...
The Annie, of Westhaven
APRIL 28TH. - BROUGHTY FERRY, ANGUS. At 9.45 at night a message was received from the Carnoustie coastguard station that a fishing boat was in need of help a mile and a half east-south-east of the station. A strong north-west wind was...
Azela, of Blyth
On the following day a brig was seen burning tar-barrels very near the breakers on Yarmouth Beach, during a fresh wind from E. by S. The Yarmouth No. 2 Life- boat, the Duff, was at once taken to the spot, and, after much difficulty, was...
A Number of Fishing Drifters Including The West Neuk
MAY 16TH. - BUCKIE, BANFFSHIRE.
During the morning a number of fishing drifters were in the bay waiting to enter the harbour. A north-east gale was blowing, with a very heavy sea at the harbour mouth, and the tide was...
Fred Thomson, of Dundee
WINCHELSEA.—On the 21st January, at 2.30 A.M. the Life-boat Storm Sprite was launched, in consequence of signals of distress being observed from the brig Fred Thomson, of Dundee, which vessel, while on a voyage from Boston to London, had got...
Living on the edge
Our coastlines may appear as fi rm lines on a map but they are constantly changing. A European Commission report in 2004 stated that over 17% of the UK and nearly 20% of the RoI coastline is eroding, challenging the very existence of some...
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