LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
The Greek S.S. Pontoporos
Penlee, Cornwall.—At 9.30 on the morning of the 6th of November, 1956, a doctor telephoned to say that the Greek S.S. Pontoporos, which was south-west of the Scilly Isles, had a seriously injured man on board who required a doctor urgently....
The S.S. Watford
The Motor Life- boat H. F. Bailey, was launched at 2.5 A.M. on 20th March, in a light N.W.
breeze, on receipt of information from the Coastguard that the s.s. Wafford, of London, was aground on Haisborough Sands. The...
The S.S. Ben Varrey
Port Erin, Isle of Man.—At 3 A.M. on the 4th April the coastguard reported that a steamer off the Calf of Man was sounding her siren, as if in distress. The wind was light and the sea smooth, but there was a very thick fog. The motor...
The S.S. Fort Enterprise
Valentia, Co. Kerry.—At 11.13 on the morning of the 17th of April, 1951, the S.S. Fort Enterprise, of London, bound for America from Liverpool, wirelessed that she had a sick steward. She asked for him to be landed, saying that she would be...
The S.S. King David
Southend-on-Sea, Essex.—At 11.56 on the morning of the 17th of Decem- ber, 1957, the coastguard told the honorary secretary that a man had fallen down a hold on board the S.S.
King David, of London, and had broken both legs...
The S.S. Binnendijk
Weymouth, Dorset.—At 11.15 P.M.
* * on the 7th October, 1939, the coastguard informed the life-boat station that signals of distress had been seen near Grove Point. A message was received a few minutes later that a ship was...
The S.S. Crestville (1)
Port Erin, and Port St. Mary, Isle of Man.—About 5.35 on the afternoon of the 27th of May, 1956, a man informed the coxswain that he had seen from Cradder Head a steamer aground on the Calf of Man. At 5.55 the life-boat Matthew Simpson was...
The S.S. Cambalu
On the 30th January the s.s. Cambalu, of Liverpool, ran aground between Welcombe and Knapps Head, on the Cornish coast, in a dense fog.
She was bound, light, from Plymouth to Mumbles, and carried a crew of...
The S.S. Ashley
MARCH 9TH. - RAMSGATE, KENT. At 2.10 P.M. information was received from the naval authorities that a steamer was in need of help to the north of the North Goodwin Light-vessel. A light S.W. wind was blowing, with a slight sea. The motor life...
The S.S. Leelite
On the morning of the 28th of November the s.s. Leelite, of Aberdeen, left the harbour intending to go to sea, but as there was a very heavy sea on the bar, the Cox- swain of the Life-boat was on the look out, as he was apprehensive of the...