LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Cimbri
At about 7.30 A.M. on the 30th January the Second Coxswain of the Life-boat James Stevens No. 9 received a message stating that a schooner was ashore on the west end of the Nore Sands. As a strong E. by S. wind was blowing, with a rough sea,...
Bertha
At about 4.20 P.M. on the 2nd September a telephone message was received stating that a vessel was ashore on the Gorton sands.
The steam Life-boat James Stevens No. 3 proceeded with all despatch to the sands, and found the...
James and Agnes
PORTHCAWL.—The coxswain of the Lifeboat Speedwell was informed by the pilot on watch, on the 7th April, that a vessel was running for the shore in a sinking condition. At 6.20 A.M. the Life-boat was launched, and proceeded, in a moderate N.N...
Prince Consort
PALLING, NORFOLK. — On the 6th January, 1898, the coxswain of the Life-boat Hearts of Oak was informed that flares had been shown in the direction of the Middle Happisburgh Sand.
The crew of the Life-boat were at once...
Fishing Boats
Newbiggin, Northumberland.—At half past ten in the morning of the 30th of January, 1948, the coastguard gave warning of an approaching gale. As several fishing boats were at sea the life-boat's coxswain stood by. At 11.30 he reported...
A Motor Launch (1)
Ramsgate, Kent. — At 1.10 in the afternoon -of the 16th of May, 1948, information was received that a vessel was on the Brake Sands and at 1.28 the motor life-boat Prudential left her moorings. A moderate north-easterly gale was...
June Rose
Barra Island, Outer Hebrides. — On the 21st of August, 1948, the motor fishing boat June Rose, of Castlebay, put to sea at 5.30 in the morning.
She had not returned by half past two in the afternoon and was...
Abide
Way, Inner Hebrides.—At 4.45 in the morning of the 10th of September, 1948, the Southend coastguard tele- phoned that the Portpatrick radio station had reported the steam drifter Abide, of Peterhead, bound for the Clyde, aground in the Sound...
Seagull
Helvick Head, Co. Waterford. — At 1.45 in the afternoon of the 25th of October, 1948, the harbour-master tele- phoned that a small yawl, under sail, was about six miles out to sea and appeared to be in difficulties. A squally north-westerly...
A Small Boat (1)
Maryport, Cumberland.—At 6.35 in the evening of the 12th of November, 1948, it was reported that the life-boat bowman had gone fishing to the north in a small boat and had not returned.
A strong, squally wind was blowing...