LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
The Government Lighter Devon
On the night of the 23rd October, the government lighter Devon, was totally wrecked during a gale and heavy sea on the Brisson's Rocks.
At,daybreak one of the crew was seen from the land, and the Cousins William and...
City of Edinburgh
A message by telephone was received from the North Hasborough Light-vessel stating that a vessel was in need of assistance on the morning of the 5th June.
The. weather was. foggy, the sea was very heavy and a moderate gale...
Matilda
DONNA NOOK, THEDDLETHORPE, AND CLEETHOBPES, LINCOLNSHIRE. — A very severe gale occurred on the Lincolnshire coast last November, its violence being experienced more or loss for nearly nine days.
On the 8th, at 8.30 P.M.,...
Last Year's Wrecks
THE approximate value of vessels of all nation- alities, with their cargoes, lost in all parts of the world during the year 1880, was no less than 68,327,000?., including British property 47,495,000?.
The grand total number...
Category: Articles
Energy
CAISTER, NORFOLK.—The No. 2 Lifeboat Beauchamp was called out on service on the morning of the 23rd January and was launched at 4.20, signals of distress having been shown on the north part of the Barber Sands. On arriving there the fishing...
Minnie Elkin
LYDD, DUNGENESS.—The crew of the Lifeboat R.A.O.B. were summoned on the 29th November, during a moderate N.
breeze and hazy weather, signals of distress having been reported. The men promptly assembled, and at 1 A.M.,...
Emily
CLOVELLY.—On the llth May the Coastguard patrol reported at 1 A.M.
that a vessel was showing signals of distress off the pier. He had hailed her, and her crew had stated that their boat had been washed away and they were...
Fishing Cobles (4)
— Early on the morning of the 16th March a N.E.
wind increased to a moderate gale, and at about 9 A.M. a telephone message was received from the Docks stating that three fishing cobles were in difficulties off Souter Point,...
Apollo
The steam trawler Apollo of Sandefjord, Norway, was reported ashore on the Middle Barber Sands during thick weather on the 21st January. The No. 1 Life-boat Covent Garden was launched to her assistance and found the vessel riding with her...
Mrs. Longair, of Dundee
By the death on the 15th July of Mrs. Longair, wife of ex-Lord Provost Longair, of Dundee, in her 84th year, the Institution has lost one of its oldest and most valued workers in Scotland.
Her interest in the Life-boat...
Category: Obituaries