LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
The S.S. Elssa-Essberger
Walton and Frinton, Essex. — 15th May. The s.s. Elssa-Essberger, of Hamburg, apparently ashore, was found to be near the Shipwash Sand but not in need of help.—Rewards, £14 5s..
The S.S. Hawthorn
EA. — The Albert Edward Life-boat was launched at 2 A.M. on the 27th January, during a heavy S.S.W. gale, signals of distress having been shown by a vessel, which had stranded about a mile and a half to leeward of the Gunfleet Sand. She was...
The S.S. Peverill
At about 6 A.M.
on the 30th December it was reported that a vessel had stranded on the Whitby Rocks. Coxswain Langlands at once summoned his crew and pro- ceeded to the vessel, which proved to be the s.s. Peveril, of Leith,...
The S.S. Ardfern
Barra Island, Outer Hebrides. — On the 30th of July, 1949, the life-boat Lloyd's was on passage from Sandbank, Argyllshire, to her station, after survey.
At 1.50 in the afternoon she saw signals of distress about...
The S.S. Stranton
— The Life-boat Mary Batger was launched shortly after 1 A.M. on the 14th May in response to distress signals, a vessel having stranded, in foggy weather, during the night on the rocks at Huntcliffe. The Life-boat, on arrival, found the s.s....
S.S. Alphald
OCT. 22ND. - RAMSGATE, KENT. At 2.35 A.M. the Deal coastguard reported by telephone that the Dutch steamer S.S. Alphald, of Rotterdam, was aground near the N.W. Goodwins Buoy, close to the wrecked S.S. Mahratta. A moderate N.E. breeze was...
The S.S. Kedah, of Singapore
AUGUST 12TH. - ST. IVES, AND PADSTOW, CORNWALL. At 10.40 in the morning the St. Ives coastguard reported that a tug, with a steamer in tow, north of St. Ives Head, was making little headway. A fresh westerly gale was blowing, with very heavy...
The S.S. Amy
Shortly after 5 A. M, on the llth October, it was reported that a vessel was ashore on the Sizewell Bank, and the No. 2 Life-boat Edward Z. Dresden was launched. A strong S.E. by E. wind was blowing, and a nasty sea was breaking on the Sand...
The S.S. Storfjeld
DEC. 11TH. - BLYTH, NORTHUMBERLAND.
The S.S. Storfjeld, of Bergen, had gone ashore, but her crew were rescued from the shore by the coastguard life-saving apparatus. - Rewards, £16 7s..
The S.S. Colonel Crompton
Bridlington, Yorkshire.—At 1.50 in the morning of the 25th of April, 1952, the harbour office reported that the S.S. Colonel Crompton, of London, was making for Bridlington Bay with an injured man and asked that a doctor be sent out to her....