LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Kattie Darling and Prothesa
RAMSEY, ISLE OF MAN.—One of the worst storms ever experienced on this coast prevailed on the morning of the 1st November, the wind blowing almost a hurricane from the S.S.E., and the sea running mountains high. At 9.30 a signal of distress...
Two Fishing Boats
After a severe storm which was experienced here on the 24th August had somewhat abated, about 200 of the fishing-boats put to sea, but at nightfall a gale of much violence came on from the N.N.W., and those of the crews who had not cast...
Caecilie
During an. easterly gale on the 6th March the schooner Oaecilie of Ham- burg was sighted in the offing and she was kept under observation. It was then 2 P.M. and soon after 3 P.M. she stranded at Seaton Point. With all speed the Coxswain and...
Anglo American
At 5.35 P.M. on the 12th January, during a fierce N.E.
gale, the Coastguard reported that a vessel was ashore near the Reculvers.
The crew of the No. 1 Life-boat Eliza Harriett were summoned and the boat...
Ilfracombe Visitors' Book
IT should be of interest to Life-boat workers, particularly those connected with Stations at seaside resorts, to read the following summary of the visitors' book kept at the Ilfracombe Boat-house in the summer of last year. During the...
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Chrysolite
During hazy weather on the 17th October, at about 1.30 A.M. the Coxswain, George Taylor, received a message by telephone from the Amble Coast Guard Station, reporting that signals were being fired from Coquet Island for the Life-boat, as a...
Omer Denise
The steam trawler Omer Denise, of Ostend, while in ballast from Ostend to the fishing grounds, ran on the rocks at Meres, near Coverack, on the 4th March. A moderate E.N.E. breeze was blowing with a moderate sea, and it was misty. The...
Seafarer
Campbeltown, Argyllshire.—At 1.53 in the afternoon of the 14th of June, 1948, during a thick fog, the Southend coast- guard reported that information had been received that a vessel was on Patersen's Rock, Sanda. Two coast- guards went...
Water Lily
Great Yarmouth and Gorleston, Norfolk.
—At about 6 A.M. on the 2nd June, 1938, the coastguard reported a small longshore boat at anchor, a mile and a half S.E. of the Palling coastguard's look-out. - She was not making...
Westmark
Barmouth, Merionethshire.—At 11.30 on the morning of the 29th of July, 1956, the coastguard rang up to say that a boat was making very heavy weather outside Aberdovey bar. The boat was kept under observation but was subsequently lost sight...