LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Alert
PAKBEFIELD, SUFFOLK.—The smack Alert, of Lowestoft, with thirty packages of fish on board, was seen at 8 P.M. on the 7th March with a flare burning on deck, on the Newcome Sands. The wind was blowing strongly from the S.W. and the sea was...
Marnhull
At 6 A.M. on the 10th February signals of distress were observed on the North end of the Barnard Sand. The wind at the time was blowing a strong breeze from the S,W. and the sea was rough. The No. 2 Life-boat, St. Michael's, Paddington,...
Ben Aigen
BUCKIE.—At 9 A.M. on the 7th Aug. last a pilot-boat put off to bring the schooner Ben Aigen, coal laden from Sunderland, into the harbour during a strong gale from the N.W. and a rough sea. The pilot boarded the vessel and the boat proceeded...
Richard and Francis
LOWESTOFT.—Flares having been seen N.E. of the Newcome Sands, during a strong N.W. wind and a rough sea, on the night-of the 25th November, the Life-boat Two Sisters Mary and Hannah went out at 10 o'clock, and found the sloop Richard and...
Cape Wrath
On the after noon of the 13th October the Coxswain )f the Life-boat John and Henrietta ibserved a steamer take the ground on ,he Burbo Bank. The sea was rough it the time and appeared to make a ;lean breach over her. The Life-boat- men...
Lady Bessie
The steamer Lady Bessie, of Aberdeen, whilst on her way to Peterhead, stranded in the South Bay on the evening of the 13th January. A strong S.S.W. breeze was blowing and the sea was rough. In response to a telephone message re- porting the...
County of Cork
MOELFEE, ANGLESEA.—About 10 o'clock on the morning of the 2nd March, while a strong breeze was blowing from S.E. accompanied by a rough sea, signals of distress were shown by the schooner County of Cork, of Amlwch, bound from Liverpool...
Pax
YOUGHAL, co. CORK.—On the morning of the 16th July, the barque Pax, of Liverpool, outward bound with a general cargo, stranded about half a mile north of Knockadoon Head, having lost some of her sails, while a moderate gale was blowing from...
Gannett
WEXFOED, IRELAND.—The Life-boat James Stevens No. 15 was launched on the" llth March in a strong S.S.W.
breeze and rough sea to the assistance of the yawl Gannett, of Wexford, which had grounded about a quarter of a...
A Pilot Cutter
Shortly after 9 P.M. on the 25th October a wireless telegraph message was received from the Sunk Light-vessel reporting that a vessel was firing signals of distress.
The steam Life-boat City of Glasgow was immediately...