LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE

CAISTER.—On the 28th March, a vessel was seen by her lights to be approaching the Barber Sand, and to lay fast on it about 7.45 P.M., when flares were burned immediately on board her. The Caister No. 1 Life-boat was forthwith launched, and...

PETERHEAD, N.B.—On the afternoon of Sunday the 15th October, during a S.S.E.

wind and a heavy sea, a barque—which proved to be the Fortuna, of Arendal,Norway, bound from Aberdeen to that port in ballast—came in sight off...

BLYTH, NORTHIFMBEBLAND. — On the 21st July a strong wind sprang up from the E.N.E., accompanied by a heavy sea, and several of the Newbiggin fishing boats were compelled to leave Newbiggin Bay and run to Blyth Harbour for...

WEXFORD, IRELAND.—At midnight on the 4th January, during a very strong gale from S. by E., a light was observed from a vessel which was apparently ashore in South Bay. The crew of the No. 1 Life-boat Ethel Eveleen were at once summoned, and...

PENARTH. — A bright flare light was seen in the roadstead at 1 A.M. on the 27th Jannary, during squally weather, the wind blowing from W. and N.W.

The Joseph Denman Life-boat proceeded in the direction of the light, and...

CAISTER.—Signal guns having been fired by the lightships, the Caister No. 1 Life-boat Covent Garden was launched at3 P.M. on the 10th January during a W.

wind and a very thick fog, and sailed to the south part of the Middle...

On the 6th December the brig Champion, of Shoreham, was observed in the direc- tion of the Gorton Sand during a N.E.

gale, with a heavy sea. The Yarmouth No. 1 Life-boat put off to her assistance, and found that she was...

The following figures show the general form, the nature of the fittings and air-chambers of one of these boats, 33 feet in length and 8 feet in breadth. In figs. 1 and 2, the elevation and deck plans, the general exterior form of the boat is...