LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
The Small Sailing Boat Zephyr
Baltimore, Co. Cork.—During the afternoon of the 7th September, 1938, a man put out in the small sailing boat Zephyr. He did not return when expected. The weather had become bad, and anxiety was felt for his safety. At 10.15 P.M. the motor...
The Wreck Register and Chart
WE are glad to be in a position to present to our readers our customary annual review of the casualties in shipping, the loss of life incurred, and the lives saved by the Institution in the year ending June 30th, 1913, in connexion with the...
Category: Articles
The Motor Fishing Coble Maggie
— Several motor fishing boats and cobles put out early on the 2nd November, but were caught in a strong N.N.W. gale, with a very heavy sea. All except the motor fishing coble Our Maggie returned to harbour, and the motor life-boat Herbert...
The French Motor Trawler Janock
Torbay, Devon.—At 9.7 in the even- ing of the 3rd of May, 1948, the coast- guard telephoned that a vessel had signalled for help eight miles east-north- east from Berry Head. The motor life-boat Hearts of Oak, on temporary duty at the...
The Motor Cabin Cruiser Gannet
TOW ROPE WAS CUT At 2.15 p.m. on nth September, 1964, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that a small motor cabin cruiser was aground on the Black Middens rocks half a mile from the life-boathouse.
There was a...
The Bermuda Rigged Yacht Keg
When on 20th June the Bermuda rigged yacht Keg with one man aboard ran aground about half a mile south west of the NE Victory wreck on the Goodwin Sands, the Walmer, Kent, lifeboat Charles Dibdin (Civil Service No. 32}—she is a42-foot beach...
The Motor Coaster Cyprian Coast
COASTER RE-FLOATED Caister, Norfolk.—At about 10.30 in the morning of the 12th of October, 1947, a motor vessel was seen stranded on the west side of Scroby Sands, two miles east of the life-boat station, and the motor life-boat Josk Neville...
The Harbour Motor Launch Scout
Barrow, Lancashire.—At 3.15 on the afternoon of the 6th of October, 1955, a message was received from the pier- head at Ramsden dock that the local harbour motor launch Scout, which had a crew of two and which had put off to a dumb dredger...
The Merchant Vessel Golf Star
Stornoway's Arun SirMaxAitken Is pictured from aboard the stranded merchant vessel Golf Star as the lifeboat stands by in worsening weather on 21 October 1995.
The Antiguan registered Golf Star was on passage from...
March
MARCH Launches 90. Lives rescued 132.
MARCH 2ND. - PLYMOUTH, DEVON. At 4.30 A.M. information was received from the King’s Harbour Master that signals of distress were being shewn in Jennycliffe Bay, and the motor life-boat...
Category: Services