LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
The S.S. Ferndale
On the 1st November the Godsend Lifeboat was launched at about 3 P.M., having been signalled for by the crew of a yawl, which had gone out in the morning to the assistance of the s.s. Ferndale, of Sunderland, stranded on the North Scroby...
The S.S. Tethys
A strong N.W.
gale was blowing, and about 1.30 P.M.
on the 6th January, the s.s. Tetlujs (a new sand pump dredger), bound from Glasgow to Sydney, N.S.W., made for Hayle through stress of weather ; after...
The S.S. Teeswood
Margate, Kent.—At one o'clock on the afternoon of the 29th of July, 1956, the coastguard rang up to say that a small boat had been reported in diffi- culties one mile off Tankerton. The life-boat North Foreland (Civil Service No. 11) was...
The S.S. Shilbottle
At about 4.50 A.M. on 25th February a message was received from the Coastguards, stating that a vessel was ashore at the mouth of the River Bann, and that the Life-boat was wanted. The Life-boat Hopwood was launched as expeditiously as...
The S.S. Oscar
WHITBY.—On the 5th January, the Life-boat Robert Whitworth was launched at 10.40 P.M., and rescued the crew, consisting of 22 persons, from the s.s. Oscar, of Leith, which vessel had struck off the Whitby Rocks during thick weather and in a...
The S.S. Wimbledon.
On the 31st of October, 1956, the Sheringham, Norfolk, life-boat rescued eighteen survivors from the S.S. Wimbledon. For this service the silver medal for gallantry was awarded to Coxswain H. E. West and the bronze medal to Motor Mechanic E....
The S.S. Swan
The s.s-. Swan, of Sunderland, whilst bound from Havre to the Tyne, stranded on the 28th March about 50 yards to the westward of Rye Harbour. There was a moderate W.S.W. gale at the time, and the sea was heavy. The coastguard watchman having...
The S.S. Swan
On the 6th November, at 7 P.M., the same Life-boat put off to the s.s. Swan, of Liverpool, which had gone on Hasborough Sand. With the aid of two steam-tugs, the vessel, which was leaking badly, was taken to Harwich..
The S.S. Mary Kingsley
The motor life- boat H. F. Bailey was launched at 2.5 P.M. on the 1st March, as news had been received from the coastguard that a vessel was aground on Haisborough Sands. A moderate S.E. breeze was blowing, with a moderate sea. The life-boat...
The S.S. Pomeral
DUNGENESS, KENT.—At 10.15 P.M. on the 10th January, during foggy weather, a message was received stating that a : steamer was ashore at Dengemarsh. ' Without loss of time the crew of thej No. 1 Life-boat Mary Theresa Boileau were...