LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
The S.S. Cluney
The s.s. Cluney, of Inverness, whilst bound to Sunderland in ballast on the 7th December, stranded on the rocks about half a mile from Newbiggin Point.
There was a very thick fog at the time with a heavy swell; it was...
The S.S. Glenside
The No. 1 Life- boat Covent Garden was launched at 6 A.M.
during thick weather on the 13th January to the assistance of the S.S. Glenside, of Newcastle, which had stranded on the Barber Sands, opposite the Life-boat station...
The Three-Masted Brigantine Emerald, of Liverpool
HOLYHEAD.—The three-masted brigantine Emerald, of Liverpool, was seen flying a signal of distress during a strong 8. gale and a rough sea on the morning of the 13th December. The Life-boat Thomas' Fielden was launched to the assistance...
The Auxiliary Barge Thyra
Cromer, Norfolk. — At 6.26 in the morning, on the 21st of November, 1950, the coastguard telephoned that a ship was firing rockets about two miles to the north. At 6.42 the No. 1 life- boat Henry Blogg was launched. The sea was rough with a...
The S.S. Pentland Firth
During a whole E.N.E. gale with a very heavy sea on the morning of the llth April, the Coxswain reported, at 3.30 A.M., that a steamer was ashore between Scrabster and Thurso. The weather was bitterly cold with heavy rain and snow showers,...
Trumpeter and The Ilfracombe of Milford Haven
SEPTEMBER 22ND and 23RD. - GALWAY BAY. At 10.30 at night on the 21st, a strong gale blew up and ten steam trawlers, at anchor in Kilronan Bay, dragged their anchors.
Two went on the rocks, one mile south-south-east of the...
The Screw Flat Albion
On the 27th December, the screw-flat Albion, of Hull, stranded on the " Irishman's Spit" during a strong breeze from the N.N.W., the heavy seas making a clean breach over her. She hoisted signals of distress, and at 9.30 A.M....
The S.S. Dominion (1)
NEW BRIGHTON AND FOBMBY.—Messages by telephone were received at these Life-boat stations on the evening of the 7th March stating that a steamer had stranded and was in need of assistance.
At 6.17 the New Brighton Steam Life...
The America
On the 18thNovember at 8 A.M., while a strong wind was blowing from the S., signals of distress were observed flying from a vessel which had grounded on the south side of Wexford Bar. The No. 1 Life-boat Ethel Eveleen immediately put off in...
Straining Under the Weight of a Giant Bottle
Straining under the weight of a giant bottle full of money for the RNLI is Mike Fisher, landlord of The Wise Man, West Stafford, Dorset. When it was cracked open by Vic Pitman (/.), coxswain ofWeymouth lifeboat, it was found to contain £... - View image in PDF
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