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Polydesa
On the 18th November, this life-boat again went off during a fresh wind to the Norwegian schooner Polydesa, which had stranded on the shoal of the Cross Sand, during a fresh wind from N.N.E. The life-boat, with the help of a steam-tug, suc-...
Thornton, of New York
On the 6th December, the ship Thornton, of New York, was stranded on the West Middle Sand off Liverpool during a fresh gale of wind, and subsequently became a total wreck. The Willie and Arthur life- boat went off, and brought ashore the...
The S.S. Ganges, of Hull
On the 23rd Octo- ber, the S.S. Ganges, of Hull, was stranded on the Hasborough Sands during a strong wind and in hazy weather. The Birming- ham, No. 1 life-boat went off and remained by the vessel four nights, until she floated off the sand...
Typhon, of Barber Sand
On the same day, the Caister No. 2 Life-boat was launched during a strong gale from E.N.E., and was fortunately enabled to get the Norwegian brig Typhon off the Barber Sand, and to take her safely into Yarmouth Harbour. There was a heavy sea...
Govenor Maclean, of London
On the 5th September the brig Governor Maclean, of London, was totally wrecked, during a gale of wind, on the Shold Point of the Ower's Sandbank, off Selsey. The life-boat on that station was immediately manned and launched, and took...
A Fishing Boat
ABERYSTWYTH.—On the 27th November, intelligence being received that 3 young men in a fishing-boat had been blown out to sea and were in great peril, the Lifeboat Lady Haberfield proceeded in search, and found the boat about 8 miles from the...
Scotscraig
LIZARD.—On the 15th June the Lifeboat proceeded to the aid of the brig Scotscraig, of Dundee, which had grounded directly below the Lizard lighthouses during a thick fog. After some hours' labour the vessel was extricated from her...
Almendral, of Bordeaux
On the 23rd January, guns having been fired by the Goodwin light-vessel, the Life-boat and steam-tug went out and found the ship Almendral, of Bordeaux, bounci from S underload for Valparaiso with a cargo of coal, stranded on the North Sand...
Instead of Flowers
CAPTAIN S. E. FOSTER, R.N., who for several years was honorary secretary of the Ryde, Isle of Wight, station, died last August. Knowing his interest in the life-boat service his family, in the announcement of his death, asked that gifts...
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The Life-Boat Stamp Club
Miss MARGARET POWER, of Mount Royal, Old Common, Cobham, Surrey, the honorary secretary of the Life-boat Stamp Club, will be very glad to receive from readers of The Life-boat any stamps of the King Edward VIII issue which they will be...
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