LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Enterprize
Whitby, Yorkshire.—On the morning of the 8th of June, 1956, the weather was deteriorating. The local fishing fleet was at sea, and the position of one boat gave some cause for anxiety, so it was decided to launch the no. 1 life-boat Mary Ann...
The S.S. Spidola
Holyhead, Anglesey.—At 8.10 in the morning of the 14th of February, 1948, the coastguard reported that a vessel had gone ashore in a thick fog to the south-east of the South Stack Light- house, and at 8.32 the motor life-boat A.E.D. was...
A Small Boat
Dover, Kent.—At 11.10 in the morn- ing of the 7th of August, 1948, the dockyard police reported that a small boat had capsized in the bay, and ten minutes later the motor life-boat J. B.
Proudfoot was launched. The sea was...
Blue Waters
New Brighton, Cheshire.—At 2.25 in the afternoon of the 16th of September, 1949, the Formby coastguard tele- phoned that a message had been received from the Llandudno coast- guard that a yacht bound for Liverpool was making heavy weather....
Manzoni
Walmer, Kent.—At 7.55 P.M. on the 28th October, 1939, the Deal coastguard reported that two steamers had been in collision near the Fork Buoy. A strong squally N.N.E. wind was blowing, with a rough sea. The motor life-boat Charles Dibdin...
The S.S. Henry Middleton
AMERICAN STEAMER AGROUND Falmouth, Cornwall. — Shortly after 1.0 in the morning of February 1st, 1947, information was received from the coastguard that a steamer in the harbour was showing signals of distress.
A south-east...
A Catamaran
When a catamaran capsized on 15th July the Margate, Kent, life-boat North Foreland (Civil Service No. 11) went out in a north westerly gale with a very rough sea.
At about 11.30 a.m. the Trinity House cutter Penlee reported...
The Indian Ship Jalamanjari
INDIAN SHIP AGROUND Hartlepool, Co. Durham. At 10.15 a.m. on i4th March, 1964, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that a vessel was ashore at Longscar. There was a full gale from the south-east with a rough sea. The crew...
Alula
Skegness, Lincolnshire - At 11.39 p.m. on 21st February, 1968, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that a red flare had been seen about one mile east of Skegness pier. The life-boat Charles Fred Grantham was launched at 12.10...
Fishing Vessels and Express
FISHING VESSEL STRIKES PIER IN NEAR GALE Bridlington, Yorkshire. At 2.15 on the afternoon of the 1st November, 1962, the harbour master informed the honorary secretary that several fishing vessels were at sea in deteriorating weather. At 3.0...