LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
The S.S. Strombus
OCTOBER 26TH. - THE MUMBLES, GLAMORGANSHIRE. The S.S. Strombus, of Tonsberg, Norway, had struck a mine, but she was beached by tugs. - Rewards, £15 6s.
Camilla
BLYTH.—On November 11th the brig Camilla, of Portsmouth, parted her anchors and drove on shore, in an E.S.E.
gale, near Blyth; the Life-boat Salford was as soon as possible launched, and went to her aid, taking off and...
Elizabeth and Ant
On the 2nd and 3rd December, the Herbert Ingram life- boat went out during a strong gale, in reply to signals of distress from the schooner Eliza- beth, of Louth, and the sloop Ant, of Boston.
She brought ashore the captain...
Sarah, of Strangford
On the 22nd October the Life-boat Charles and Mar- garet Eyerton went out from this station in a moderate N.W. gale, and rescued the crew of 4: men from the schooner Sarah, of Strangford, which was totally wrecked.
The Life...
Fishing Boats
A heavy sea, together with a moderately strong S.E. wind, placed several of the local fishing boats in considerable danger when returning to harbour on the 4th August. The Life-boat Theo- philus Sidney Echalaz was launched about 10.30 a.m....
The Barges Astrild and Grecian
Aldeburgh, Suffolk.—On the 23rd November, 1938, the motor life-boat rescued the crews, four in number, of the two barges Astrild and Grecian.— Rewards: Bronze medal, letters of thanks, and monetary awards amounting to £49 14s....
A Lighter
Ilfracombe, Devonshire.—3rd October, 1939. A large lighter had been reported broken away from her tow in a heavy sea, with half a gale blowing.
After two hours the life-boat came up with her, about twelve miles from...
The Portrait on the Cover
THE portrait on the cover is of Coxswain Andrew White, of Donaghadee, Co.
Down, Northern Ireland. He has been a member of the crew since the station was established in 1910. In January, 1916, he became bowman, and in ...
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A Fishing Boat
Selsey, Sussex.—The Institution's thanks on vellum and a special award of £2 were awarded to Life-boatman W. Arnell for going overboard from the life-boat on the 17th of April to the rescue of one of two men of a capsized fishing...