LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
The S.S. Dimitris
Redcar, Yorkshire.—At 9.47 on the night of the 14th of December, 1953, the coastguard rang up to say that a steamer had gone aground on East Scar rocks. At 10.10 the life-boat City of Leeds was launched. There was a heavy swell, with a light...
The S.S. Southport
Caister, Norfolk. —At 11.14 in the afternoon, on the 17th of March, 1951, a resident reported that a ship was on the Barber Sands. At 1.30 the life- boat Jose Neville was launched in a smooth sea with a moderate south- westerly...
The S.S. Cyclades
Ramsgate, Kent.—At 10.30 on the morning of the 16th of October, 1954, the coastguard reported that a vessel appeared to be aground in a dangerous position near North Goodwin buoy.
At 10.36 the life-boat Michael and Lily...
The S.S. Irish Beech
DECEMBER 15TH. - DUNMORE EAST, CO. WATERFORD. The S.S. Irish Beech arrived off Dunmore East in a southerly gale, with very heavy seas. The pilot boat had gone up the river for shelter and the pilot was unable to go out to the steamer. As no...
The S.S. Eagle
HAYLE. — On the 24th March, the S.S. Eagle, of Neath, bound from that port to Hayle, with a cargo of coal, in making for the latter harbour, grounded on the bar, at about 9.30 A.M. she struck heavily, knocked away her rudder, and became...
The S.S. Harcola
JUNE 6TH. - RAMSGATE, KENT. At 11.53 A.M. a message was received from the Ramsgate coastguard that a vessel was on fire in the Gull Stream abreast of the coastguard station. A light north - east breeze was blowing, with a slight sea. At noon...
The S.S. Clyde
A telephone message was received at 9.30 P.M. on I the 10th December, reporting that a vessel was driving ashore and was in want of assistance. The rocket appa- ratus was despatched and the Life-boat Eliza Avins was launched. On arrival...
The S.S. Manolito
Penlee, Cornwall.—On the afternoon of the 13th of October, 1955, the Port Medical Officer reported that a man in the S.S. Manolito, of Costa Rica, had been injured. At 4.15 the life-boat W. and S. was launched and went to Newlyn for a doctor...
The S.S. Salvinia
Clacton-on-Sea, Essex. At 1.44 early on the morning of the 8th August, 1961, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that a boat was in distress off Tollesbury pier in the River Blackwater, and that people were shouting for...
The S.S. Cuban
Troon, Ayrshire.—At four o'clock on the morning of the 16th of January, 1955, the Kildonan coastguard tele- phoned that he had seen a red flare east of Kildonan. At 5.40 the life- boat Sir David Richmond of Glasgow put out. The sea...