LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
The S.S. Basilisk
Thurso, Caithness-shire.—At 8.15 on the morning of the 21st of July, 1950, the Wick coastguard reported that the S.S. Basilisk, of Swansea, a ship of 7,000 tons laden with grain from Canada, was in need of help. She was listing heavily....
The S.S. Roxby
Nov. 19TH. - WALMER, KENT. At 10.35 A.M. a message was received from the Deal coastguard that signals for a doctor had been made by the S.S. Roxby, of West Hartlepool, anchored in the Downs. A strong W.N.W. wind was blowing, with a moderate...
The S.S. Kernoozer
MARCH 19TH. - BRIDLINGTON, YORKSHIRE.
About 12.35 in the morning a message came from the Bridlington coastguard that distress rockets had been seen at Hornsea, eleven miles south of Bridlington, and at 1 A.M. the motor...
The S.S. Beresford (1)
WINTERTON AND PALLING. — On the night of the 31st of January last, the s.s. Beresford, of West Hartlepool, bound from Middlesbrough for Bombay, with a general cargo, stranded on Hasborough Sand during a thick fog, a S.W. wind, and a heavy...
The S.S. Cape Clear
Southend-on-Sea, Essex.—At 6.26 on the morning of the 7th of March, 1954, the coastguard reported a vessel ashore on the Middle Shoebury Sands, but there were no distress signals. The weather deteriorated during the morn- ing, and at 10.12...
The S.S. Aliki
Yarmouth, Isle of Wight.—At 9.58 on the morning of the 29th of July, 1956, the Needles coastguard reported that the S.S. Aliki was out of control off Brook Ledge. As the Bembridge life- boat was already out on service, the S.G.E. put out at...
The S.S. Glenside
The No. 1 Life- boat Covent Garden was launched at 6 A.M.
during thick weather on the 13th January to the assistance of the S.S. Glenside, of Newcastle, which had stranded on the Barber Sands, opposite the Life-boat station...
The S.S. Cambank
At 11.30 A.M.
on the 20th February, during calm smooth weather, Coxswain Jones of the Life-boat James Cullen received a telephone message from the Coastguard asking him to launch the Life-boat as quickly as possible as...
The S.S. Solbritt
Troon, Ayrshire.—At 3.30 on the morning of the 17th ofDecember, 1952, the Portpatrick coastguard telephoned that the S.S. Solbritt, of Vasa, Finland, had gone ashore half a mile south of Lamlash pier, and at 4.12 the life-boat Sir David...
The S.S. Lackenby
Cadgwith and The Lizard, Cornwall.— On the night of the 14th February the life-boat coxswain saw a steamer run aground at Lean Water, half a mile W. of Cadgwith. She was the s.s. Lackenby, of West Hartlepool, with a crew of thirty-one, and...