LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE

Jan. 5.—Voted 21. 1 Os. to 15 ve men for rescuing, by means of lines from the shore, the crew of four men from the schooner Anne Knox, of Glasgow, which had dragged her anchors and stranded on the bench, at Douglas, Isle of Man, during; a...

SEATON CAREW, DURHAM.—On the night of April 12th, signals of distress were observed on the North Gare Sand, at the entrance to the River Tees, the wind from the S.E. with a high sea on. The Seaton Carew life-boat was at once launched and...

DUNMORE, EAST, Co. WATERFORD.—It having been reported that a large steamer in distress was anchored off Slade, co. Wexford, during a whole gale from the S.8.W. and a very heavy sea, the Life-boat Henry Dodd was promptly launched at 12,15 P.M...

For the Preservation of Life from Shipwreck.

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WEXFORD, Co. WEXFORD.—A yawl belonging to Wexford broke adrift on the night of the 27th May, 1902. A strong gale from W.S.W. was blowing at the time, accompanied by a heavy sea. Owing to the stress of weather the crew were unable to make the...

THE Gold Medal of the ROYAL NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTITUTION, which is only awarded in cases of exceptional gallantry, was granted by the Committee of Management on the 11th July, 1907, in the following circumstances:— On Sunday morning, the...

FOR THE PRESERVATION OF LIFE FROM SHIPWRECK.

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PORTRUSH, Co. ANTRIM.—The schooner Ullen Myvanwy, of Beaumaris, bound from Runcorn for Ramelton, co. Donegal, with a cargo of salt, anchored in Skerries Roads, off Portrush on the 28th Feb., 1891.

On the 2nd March, a gale...