LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Liberty, of Dublin
On the 22nd January, 1862, the schooner Liberty, of Dublin, was observed from Howth to be in a disabled state, drifting on to a sand- bank during a strong gale from the south.
The life-boat of the Institution stationed...
Veritas
On the previous day the Kingsdowne Life-boat had gone out to the Goodwin Sands, in reply to signals of distress, and had found the barque Veritas ashore there. On account of the state of the weather, the shore boats that had gone off to her...
The S.S. Matin
RYE, SUSSEX.—During a strong gale from the W.S.W. and a heavy sea, on the 4th November, the s.s. Matin, of Sunderland, in ballast, was driven ashore off Camber, at 2.30 A.M. The Life-boat Mary Stanford went to her assistance, and, after...
Maria
The Padstow new Life-boat, the Arab, was launched at 2 P.M.on the 3rd September to the assistance of the schooner Maria, of Granville, bound for that port from Swansea, with a cargo of coal. The schooner had stranded on the Doom Bar, during...
Unity
SKEGNESS.—A signal of distress was displayed in the fore-rigging of the sloop Unity, of Boston, bound from Lynn for Sunderland with a cargo of wheat, on the morning of the 25th October, during a fresh N. breeze with snow-squalls and a heavy...
Alma
DUNDEE.—On the 5th October, it having been reported that a barque was ashore on the Abertay Sands, the Buddonness Life-boat Eleanora, and the English Mechanic Life-boat stationed at Broughty Ferry, proceeded to the sands and found the barque...
Guiseppina
GREAT YARMOUTH.—On the 9th April, at 10 P.M., during a strong N.E. wind and heavy sea, a large vessel was observed to be driving towards the beach. The Abraham Thomas Life-boat proceeded out to her, and found she was the barque Guiseppina N....
Duguesclin
GREAT YARMOUTH. — On the afternoon of the 16th February, the Life-boat Mark Lane was launched, and proceeded through heavy sea to the ketch Duguesclin, of Newcastle, which had shown a signal of distress while riding in the roads. She was...
Margaret and Helen
On the evening of the 15th November the whole of the local fishing fleet, excepting the Mar- garet and Helen, had returned from the fishing grounds on account of bad weather. A moderate S.S.E. gale was blowing, with a heavy sea. About 5.30 P...
Provider
Flamborough, Yorkshire.—While the local fishing coble Provider was out fishing on the 25th of October, 1949, a south-easterly wind, increasing to gale force, made a very rough sea. The life-boat Howard D. was launched at eleven o'clock...