LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
The S.S. Noordam
Walmer Kent.—At 4.20 P.M. on the * 4th October, 1939, the Deal coastguard reported that the s.s. Noordam, of Rotterdam, lying off Deal, had signalled for a boat to take a man ashore for an immediate operation. A strong E. by S. wind was...
The S.S. Guildford
Great Yarmouth and Gorleston, Norfolk.—At 1.20 on the afternoon of the 21st of September, 1953, the coastguard reported that the S.S.
Guildford, of London, which was off Southwold, was making for Gorleston to land a man who...
The S.S. Ousel
New Brighton, Cheshire.—At 2.15 on the morning of the 8th of January, 1957, the Formby coastguard tele- phoned that the S.S. Ousel, of Liverpool, when at anchor, had been struck by another vessel off Rock Ferry. At 2.30 the life-boat Norman...
The S.S. Bavaria
The s.s. Bavaria, of Stettin, whilst bound' to the Tyne in ballast, stranded on the rocks half a mile to the north of New- biggin early on the morning of the 24th March. The casualty was owing, it is believed, to a light at a coal pit...
The S.S. Phobos
MARCH 20TH. - RAMSGATE, KENT. At 9.10 A.M. the coastguard reported that a vessel had been mined. A S.W. breeze was blowing and the sea was moderate. The motor life-boat Prudential was launched at 9.22 A.M. and found the S.S. Phobos, of...
The S.S. Mango
SELSEY, SUSSEX, and BEAIBRIDOE, ISLE OF WIGHT.—The Selsey Motor Life-boat Canadian Pacific was launched in a S.S.W. gale with a rough sea at 3 A.M. on the 10th January in response to red flares from a position about six miles ...
The S.S. Fort Enterprise
Valentia, Co. Kerry.—At 11.13 on the morning of the 17th of April, 1951, the S.S. Fort Enterprise, of London, bound for America from Liverpool, wirelessed that she had a sick steward. She asked for him to be landed, saying that she would be...
The S.S. Wimbledon
On the 31st of October, 1956, the Sheringham, Norfolk, life-boat rescued eighteen survivors from the S.S. Wimbledon. For this service the silver medal for gallantry was awarded to Coxswain H. E. West and the bronze medal to Motor Mechanic E....
The S.S. Orkla
During a very thick fog on the 5th January a message was received from the Cross Light-vessel by wireless telegraphy stating a steamer was ashore on the sand. The crew of the No. 1 Life-boat Covent Garden were assembled and the boat launched...
The S.S. Ernrix
Redcar, Yorkshire.—At 10.55 P.M. on the 22nd June, 1939, a message was received from the Staithes coastguard that a three-masted vessel had fired distress rockets 3| miles to the N.N.W.
A strong N.N.E. breeze was blowing,...