LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE

BARMOUTH.— On the 27th January, during thick weather and a strong N.W.

wind, a small steamer signalled for a pilot, but the sea was too rough for an ordinary boat to cross the bar. The vessel was evidently a stranger, and...

PAKEFIELD.—The Life-boat Two Sisters, Mary and Hannah, was launched at 1.30 A.M. on the 9th Jan. last, and proceeded to the assistance of the brigantine Kelpie, of South Shields, bound from Hartlepool for Lowestoft with a cargo of coal,...

WEXFORD.—While a moderate gale was blowing from W.S.W., with a rough sea and showers of hail, on the 3rd March, the fishing-yawl Annie, of Wexford, was observed stranded on the S. side of Wexford Bar, with the seas breaking over...

ALDEBURGH.— A message by telephone was received from the Ship wash Lightvessel,Lightvessel, on the evening of the 12th April, reporting that a vessel was stranded on the Shipwash Sands. A strong N.W.

breeze was blowing,...

. — A dismasted vessel was observed about 2J miles S.S.W. of Johnshaven, on the 17th March. The wind was then blowing a light breeze from S.8.W., the sea was rough and the weather thick and very cold. The Life -boatMeanwell of Gleribervie...

CLOVELLY.—On the llth May the Coastguard patrol reported at 1 A.M.

that a vessel was showing signals of distress off the pier. He had hailed her, and her crew had stated that their boat had been washed away and they were...

At 3.30 P.M. on the 31st October the Coastguard received a message from Broadstairs stating that a small open boat, with one man in her, was out at sea and drifting towards the Goodwin Sands. As a strong northerly breeze was blowing...

At 9.30 A.M. on the 24th December, a Coastguard reported that a vessel, with a signal of distress flying, was ashore on the Aberlady Sands. The Life-boat Norman Clark was launched without delay and proceeded to the vessel, which proved to be...