LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
The S.S. Porthleven
Portrusb, Co. Antrim.—At 11.15 A.M.
on the 24th January the coastguard reported that a ship about three miles N.N.E. of Ramore Head was flying a two-flag signal, and was apparently in difficulties. A moderate to strong...
The S.S. Asse
Amble, and Boulmer, Northumber- land.—17th October, 1939. A steamer had been reported in distress. Her position was given as nine miles S.E. of Coquet Island, and the Amble motor life-boat was launched. A warning of an air-raid had been...
The S.S. Jamaica Progress
AU G U S T 1 S T . - B A R R A I S L A N D , HEBRIDES. At 2.30 A.M. a telegram was received from the coastguard at Kyle that a ship’s boat under sail with men on board had been seen at 9.30 P.M. the night before, five miles from Barra Head....
The S.S. Empire Breeze
FEBRUARY 6TH and 12TH, and MARCH 7TH.
- AMBLE, NORTHUMBERLAND. At 11.45 P.M. on the 5th February the coastguard reported a vessel ashore at Druridge Bay, and the motor life-boat Frederick and Emma was launched 35 minutes...
The S.S. Bencroy
An excep- tionally severe gale was experienced on all coasts of the United Kingdom on the 22nd February, and about 12.40 P.M.
the steam Life-boat Duke of Northumber- land was called out to the assistance of the s.s. Bencroy...
The S.S. Marsworth
Great Yarmouth and Gorleston, Norfolk.—At 12.27 early on the morn- ing of the 26th of November, 1953, the Gorleston coastguard rang up to say that the S.S. Marsworth, of London, had wirelessed that she was sinking.
She had...
The S.S. Pernambuco
On the night of the 22ud January the s.s. Pernamluco, of Liverpool, with a cargo of coal from j Hartlepool to Portsmouth, struck heavily on the Spit Rock, Hartlepool, as she was proceeding to sea. She got off, but as she was found to be...
The S.S. Heire (1)
FEBRUARY 2ND. - SENNEN COVE, AND PENLEE, CORNWALL. At 5.17 P.M. the coastguard reported a vessel was in distress, and the motor life-boat The Newbons was launched at 6 P.M. A strong N.E. gale was blowing, with a very rough sea. The lifeboat...
The S.S. St. Ninian
Peterhead, Aberdeenshire. — At 4.15 A.M. on the 16th July, 1939, a message was received from the coastguard that a vessel had gone ashore at North Head. A light N.E. breeze was blowing, with a slight sea, and there was a thick fog. The motor...
The S.S. Lintie
BOAT WITHOUT LIGHTS OR SIGNALS Broughty Ferry, Angus.—At 10.30 on the night of the 25th of April, 1947, information was received from the owner of a fleet of sand-boats that he was anxious about the safety of one of his smaller boats, the...