LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Slava (1)
MARCH 16TH. - BARRY DOCK , GLAMORGANSHIRE, AND MINEHEAD, SOMERSET. The Yugo-Slav steamer Slava, of Susak, had been torpedoed five and a half miles N.E. of Foreland Point, near Lynmouth, but the survivors were picked up by another vessel. -...
Slava
MARCH 16TH. - BARRY DOCK, GLAMORGANSHIRE, AND MINEHEAD, SOMERSET. The Yugo-Slav steamer Slava, of Susak, had been torpedoed five and a half miles N.E. of Foreland Point, near Lynmouth, but the survivors were picked up by another vessel. -...
Cymro, of Amlwch
On the 8th April, the smack Cymro, of Amlwch, was observed with a signal of distress flying, in Moelfre Bay, during a strong easterly wind. This life-boat put off and succeeded in saving the smack's crew of 2 men. The vessel...
Betty and Louis, of Hamburg
On the 24th October, 1868, the barque Betty and Louise, of Hamburg, was stranded during a strong gale on the Cruivie Bank, near Buddon Ness. The Mary Hartley life- boat was quickly manned and launched, and succeeded, after some difficulty,...
Katerina
STONEHAVEN—On the 19th October the Life-boat Star, stationed here, took off the crew of 4 men of the Prussian schooner Katerina, which had anchored in a dangerous position close to the rocks off the port..
The G.P.O. Jokes
THE honorary secretary of the Porth- dinllaen life-boat station has been both surprised and amused, on receiv- ing the copy of an agreement for a telephone, to find his occupation given, as " prevention of life from...
Category: Articles
An Aeroplane
27th June. An aero- plane crashed into the sea, killing the pilot. His body was recovered by the life-boat. The Air Council wrote thanking the Institution for the life- boat's services.—Rewards, £5 17s. 6d..
A Steam Trawler (3)
Caister, and Great Yarmouth and Gorleston, Norfolk.—10th January. A steam trawler had been reported to be dragging her anchor, but was not in need of help.—Rewards, Caister, £43 7s. 6d.; Great Yarmouth and Gorleston, £28...
A Fishing Boat (1)
Fraserburgh, Aberdeenihire. — 14th April. A fishing boat was seen approaching in a very heavy sea, and as there was great risk of being swamped entering the harbour, the life-boat put out, but the fishing boat turned and ran up the Moray...
A Fishing Boat (1)
Peel and Port Erin, Isle of Man.—• 23rd July. A fishing boat had not returned to Peel with the fleet, but she was found by a trawler which joined the life-boats in the search.—Rewards, Peel, £10 4s. 6d; Port Erin, £7 2s..