LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE

ORME'S HEAD.—On the afternoon of the 1st February the Life-boat Sunlight No. 1 was launched in response to signals of distress shown by vessels in the bay while a strong gale was blowing from W.N.W. with a rough sea. The boat took off...

CLOUGHEY, Co. DOWN.—It having been reported that a steamer was ashore near the North Eock during a strong breeze from the E.N.E., hazy weather, and a rough sea, on the 24th September, the Life-boat temporarily placed on this station, whilst...

RAMSEY.—Daring a violent gale from the N. and a rough cross sea with heavy rain-squalls, a signal of distress was observed on the steam dredger Walter Bibby, of Preston, which was riding heavily at anchor a mile and a half...

At 7.30 P.M. on the 14th March the shore attendant telephoned that a pinnace from a Portuguese ship was ashore west of the pier. When the life-boat's crew arrived at the pier head to man the life-boat they found that the pin- nace was...

At about 10.30 A.M. on the 6th May a telephone message was received from the coastguard that a yacht was in difficulties two miles off Little Orme's Head. The coxswain went to keep a look out on her. Suddenly, in a fierce squall, he saw...

The motor life-boat John and Mary Meiklam of Gladswood was launched at 11.32 A.M. on the 22nd June, as the coastguard had telephoned that a shrimp boat abreast Britannia Pier appeared to be in difficulties. A strong W.S.W. breeze was blowing...

On the morning of the 22nd October a whole S.W. gale was blowing, with a very rough sea. At 10,10 A.M. the harbour-master at Port- mahomack telephoned that three fishing boats had put out, but only two had returned, and that the third was in...

On the 16th November the motor fishing boat Frolic, with two men on board, broke down off the Gouffre and began to drift towards the Hanois reef. Her signals were heard on shore and the motor life-boat Queen Victoria was launched at 6.12 P...