LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
The American Steamer Park Holland, of Portland, Maine (2)
MARCH 25TH. - STORNOWAY, HEBRIDES, CAMPBELTOWN, ARGYLLSHIRE, AND BARRA ISLAND, HEBRIDES. At 6.45 in the morning the coastguard reported to the Stornoway life-boat station that a steamer was ashore three-quarters of a mile south of Glas...
A Naval Motor Barge
During a moderate gale with a heavy sea on the 7th July, the Life-boat Sarah Kay was called out to the assistance of a naval motor-barge, which had become un- manageable and stranded about four miles to the east of...
Rivale
Walton and Frinton, Essex. At 7.40 on the evening of the 22nd of July, 1959, the coastguard told the honorary secretary that a yacht was ashore on the West Barrow Sands between a mile and two miles north-west of the Mid Barrow lightvessel....
Beau Geste
Bembridge, Isle of Wight.—At 10.50 on the night of the 3rd of July, 1952, the Foreland coastguard reported a flare, and a few minutes later stated that a vessel to the south had made an S O S signal. The life-boat Jesse Lumb was launched at...
Westmark
Barmouth, Merionethshire.—At 11.30 on the morning of the 29th of July, 1956, the coastguard rang up to say that a boat was making very heavy weather outside Aberdovey bar. The boat was kept under observation but was subsequently lost sight...
The Sailing Boat Corsair
Shoreham Harbour, Sussex.—At 4.44 on the afternoon of the 21st of July, 1957, the coastguard telephoned to say a small sailing boat appeared to be in need of help two miles south-east of Shoreham harbour. Her crew of four were waving an oar...
Lord Mottistone's Wireless Appeal
ON March llth, through the kindness of the British Broadcasting Corporation, Major-General the Right Hon. Lord Mottistone, P.C., C.B., C.M.G., D.S.O.
(Major-General Seely), coxswain of the Brooke, Isle of Wight,...
Category: Articles
Life-Boats at Sea for 66 Hours
AT twenty-five minutes past midnight •on the 26th January, 1954, a Washington aircraft of R.A.F. Bomber Command, bound for the Azores, wirelessed that she was in difficulties through icing and that her crew of seven were baling out. The...
Category: Services
The Fishing Cobles
APRIL 27TH. - FILEY, YORKSHIRE. As a strong north-west wind had suddenly sprung up, raising a rough sea, the motor life-boat The Cuttle was launched at 12.20 in the afternoon to escort the fishing cobles to harbour.
Some of...
The S.S. Haller
At 9 A.M. on the 1st October Coxswain John Haylett was informed that a steamer was ashore on the north part of the Scroby Sands.
The No. 2 Life-boat Nancy Lucy was launched with the least possible delay and proceeded to the...