LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
The S.S.Jankiki (1)
Walmer, and Ramsgate, Kent. — At 6.42 in the morning of the 30th of March, 1952, the Deal coastguard tele- phoned to the Walmer life-boat station a wireless message from the S.S.
Jankiki, of Panama, that she was aground...
The S.S. Castle Galleon
The Motor Life-boat John and Mary Meiklam of Gladswood was launched at 4.40 A.M. on 28th February, in a fresh easterly gale with a very heavy sea, on receipt of information from the Coastguard that the St.
Nicholas...
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. Esbo (1)
Barrow, Lancashire ; Maryport, Cumberland; Ramsey, and Douglas, Isle of Man, October 19th.—On the 18th October the s.s. Esbo, of Helsingfors, left Preston in ballast for Finland. Bad weather was encountered, and the Esbo got into...
The Minesweeper Ceresio
SEPTEMBER 3RD. - WEYMOUTH, DORSET. At 7.50 P.M. information was received from the naval authorities at Portland, through the coastguard, that three trawlers or drifters were ashore between St. Albans Head and Durdle Door, Weymouth Bay, and...
The Fishing Cobles
APRIL 27TH. - FILEY, YORKSHIRE. As a strong north-west wind had suddenly sprung up, raising a rough sea, the motor life-boat The Cuttle was launched at 12.20 in the afternoon to escort the fishing cobles to harbour.
Some of...
The S.S. Hawthorn
EA. — The Albert Edward Life-boat was launched at 2 A.M. on the 27th January, during a heavy S.S.W. gale, signals of distress having been shown by a vessel, which had stranded about a mile and a half to leeward of the Gunfleet Sand. She was...
American Honour for the Life-Boat Men of North Deal
IN recognition of their service to the American steamship Piave, the Presi- dent of the United States has presented a gold watch to Coxswain. William Adams, and a Gold Medal to each of the fourteen members of the crew of the Charles Dibdin....
Category: Awards
Men of Courage
Books by Vice-Admiral Gordon Campbell and Commander H. B. Baothby.
Brave Men All. By Vice-Admiral Gordon Campbell, V.C., D.S.O. (Hodder & Stoughton, 7s. 6d. net).
Spunyarn. By Commander H....
Category: Articles
The Luggers the Quick and the Gyles
ST. IVES, CORNWALL.—On Saturday the 29th April a fearful gale was experienced here. The wind, which was from N.W., blew from about 11 until 3 o'clock in the afternoon with tremendous fury, lashing the sea into foam, and causing the spray...