LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
The S.S. Indus
PORT ISAAC.—At 7.30 A.M., on the 14th October, the Richard and Sarah Life-boat put off to the assistance of two boats which were sighted in the offing about two miles distant. A strong breeze was blowing from the N.W. and the sea was heavy....
Snowdrop
SCARBOROUGH.—The coxswain of the Life-boat Queensbury having been informed that some fishing cobles were in danger, the Life-boat was launched at 4.45 A.M. on the 25th April, while a moderate gale was blowing from N.E., accompanied by a...
Lock Door
At 10.10 P.M. on the 9th March informa- tion was received from the Coastguard that a vessel was ashore at the mouth of the River Bann, which required assist- ance. The Life-boat Hopwood was launched and proceeded to the place indicated, but...
Lonsdale
The Coxswain of the Life-boat Charles Hargrave was called by a boatman in the early morning of the 2nd May, as the South Goodwin Light-vessel was firing signals. He at once proceeded to the beach, and seeing a large ship in dangerous...
Peru
A small yacht was observed on the West Hoyle Bank soon after midday on the 4th August with a signal flying denoting that they required assistance. The crew were assembled and the Life-boat H. G. Powell launched. There was a moderate W.N.W....
Malvoisin
Shortly before 10 A.M. on the 18th March a telephone message was received by the Harwich Coastguard reporting that a vessel, with her sails blown away, was driving east of Woodbridge Haven, and showing signals of distress. The steam Life-...
Sheila
At 10.25 A.M. on 4th December the Coast- guard informed the Life-boat Authori- ties by telephone that a boat was flying signals of distress four miles E.N.E. of Seaton Sluice Coastguard Station, and the Motor Life-boat Joseph Adlam promptly...
Afon Dulais
The Coastguard telephoned to the Honorary Secretary at 1.15 A.M. on the 8th January that a steamer, which was found later to be the Afon Dulais, of Llanelly, bound for Port Talbot with pig iron, was aground on the Mixon Sands. A light N.N.W....
Remembrance and Fortunas
At about 1.10 P.M. on the 8th January the Coxswain was informed by a fisherman that a fishing boat had broken down and was blowing towards the shore south oi Whitby. The Coastguard confirmed this and added that another fishing boat was going...
Happy Harry
On 22nd February the Happy Harry, a schooner belonging to Whitehaven, bound, laden, from Glasgow to Wexford with a crew of four on board, ran ashore on the North Dogger Bank. She was seen by the Harbour Master, who telephoned to the...