LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Energy
In the early morning of the 30th September the ketch Energy, of Gloucester, stranded on Bembridge Ledge, and some of the local fishermen went off to her in a large fishing-boat. On arriving at the vessel the captain stated that he would...
Fishing Boats (2)
Filey, and Flamborough, Yorkshire.— Early in the morning of the 23rd November, 1938, fourteen local fishing cobles put out from Filey. The wind got up suddenly, and at 7.15 a whole S. gale was blowing, with arough sea and torrential rain....
The S.S. Ford Fisher, of Barrow
Dungeness, Kent. — At about [11.30 M. on the 10th December, 1937,information was received from a local boatman that a steamer was aground off the No. 2 Station. A whole S.S.^T gale was blowing, with a very rough sea and heavy rain. The No. 2...
Fishing Boats (1)
Filey, and Flamborough, Yorkshire.— Early in the morning of the 23rd November, 1938, fourteen local fishing cobles put out from Filey. The wind got up suddenly, and at 7.15 a whole S. gale was blowing, with arough sea and torrential rain....
The S.S. Ogmore
PADSTOW.—On the 24th November, the Life-boat Albert Edward was launched to the aid of a vessel showing signals of distress, during a strong N.E. gale and heavy sea. She had brought up in a dangerous position on the inner edge of the Doom Bar...
Expedit
ARBROATH, N.B.—At about 8.30 A.M.
on the 15th April, a brigantine was seen approaching the shore from the eastward.
As she was showing a signal of distress the Peoples Journal No. 2 Life-boat was launched...
The S.S. Hawthorn
EA. — The Albert Edward Life-boat was launched at 2 A.M. on the 27th January, during a heavy S.S.W. gale, signals of distress having been shown by a vessel, which had stranded about a mile and a half to leeward of the Gunfleet Sand. She was...
Jane and Maria
CROMER.'—A vessel was observed on the morning of the 28th January, some distance to the northward of Cromer, labouring very heavily and apparently very deep in the water, with a signal of distress flying. The Benjamin Bond Cdblell...
True
On the 13th January, at about 7 P.M., it having been reported that a vessel was ashore at Porto Bello, about 4 miles distant from Newhaven, the Life-boat went to her assistance. A light S.S.W. wind was blowing at the time, and the weather...
Shannon
WALMER On the morning of the 5th February, the coxswain of the Centurion Life-boat was informed by a boat's crew that they had seen a vessel on the Goodwin Sands; but as the wind and sea were nearly calm at the time, he did not think it...