LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Minotaur
— On the 28th March, during moderately rough weather a message was received by telephone stating that a steam trawler had stranded, and was in great danger near the old foundation of the Kilasea Beacon. The crew of the Life-boat Doc.ea...
The S.S. Turrethill
— On the 13th May the s.s. Turrethill, of Newcastle- on - Tyne, whilst bound from Goole with a cargo of coal to Poole, Dorset- shire, capsized when off Southwold. A strong W.N.W. wind was blowing at the time, with a rough sea, and unhappily...
The Government Patrol Boat Lord De Ramsey
The Government patrol boat Lord fie Ramsey stranded at the entrance of Newhaven Harbour on the 9th April, during a moderate N.W. gale and rough sea. As it was feared that the crew were in danger the Motor Life-boat Sir FiizRoy Clayton was...
Eva
At 1.45 P.M. on the 13th February signals of distress were observed from the cutter Eva, of Liverpool, at anchor in a dangerous part of Fishguard Bay: she was dragging her anchors and the three men on board feared she might run ashore. It...
Dorothea
Shortly before 9 A.M. on the 8th January a telephone message was received from the Maplin Lighthouse, stating that there was a barge ashore on the "Burrows" with a signal of distress in her rigging. There was a strong W.N.W. gale...
Fishing Boats (1)
At 10.30 A.M. on the 6th August, whilst the fishing fleet were returning from sea, in a strong northerly wind and rough sea, serious congestion took place in the harbour channel, and it was feared that serious damage might be caused to life...
Vivid
On the 13th October, during a strong N.E.
gale with a rough sea, signals of distress were seen at 6.30 A.M. from the smack Vivid of Wexford, which had stranded the previous day about three-quarters of a mile W.N.W. of...
The S.S. Dumail
At } 10.15 P.M. on the 29th March a messenger reported that a vessel was j ashore on the North Cheek of Robin i Hood's Bay. The Life-boat Mary Ann LocJcwood was launched and proceeded to the stranded vessel, which...
Fishing Cobles
As several fishing cobles had been over- taken by a strong S.S.W. gale with a rough, sea on 3rd November, the No. 1 Pulling and Sailing Life-boat Forester put out at 9.30 A.M., went in the direction of the fishing grounds, about four miles...
The S.S. Pitwines
At 9.40 P.M. on the 13th November a telephone message was received from the Coastguard that the s.s. Pitwines was aground, about three quarters of a mile W. of Bar Buoy. The Pulling and Sailing Life-boat Harmar was launched and found the...