LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Mary, of Wicklow
SEPTEMBER 20TH. - WICKLOW. At five in the morning seven local boats went out fishing three miles north of Wicklow. The weather was moderate, but by six o’clock it had worsened. Six of the boats returned, and anxiety was felt for the safety...
Mary Elizabeth, of Padstow
On the 14th November, the smack Mary Elizabeth, of Padstow, was observed to be fast drifting towards the rocky shore, west of Bude- haven, in a dismasted and unmanageable state. A high surf was setting into the entrance of Budehaven at the...
George, of Goole
On the night of the 20th January, the Yarmouth large life-boat went out in reply to signals of distress from a vessel on the Scroby Sands. There was a strong wind blowing at the time, with heavy squalls. On arriving at the spot the...
Thornton, of New York
The Willie and Arthur life-boat at New Brighton rescued 13 men from the ship Thornton, of New York, which became a total wreck on the "West Middle Sands.
Heckler of Cullen
The boat was also out doing goodwork on the 25th of the same month.
At midnight, lighted torches having been observed from some vessel in the bay during a fearful gale from N.N.W., with snow showers, the...
Tennessarian, of Liverpool
On the 26th De- cember the ship Tenessarian, of Liverpool, was totally wrecked, during a gale of wind from the N., on Arklow Bank. As soon as possible the Arklow life-boat was launched, and found the vessel on the bank about three miles to...
The German Ship Sunnanhav
Loss of power A GERMAN SHIP, Sunnanhav, broken down eight miles north east of Flamborough Head, was reported to the honorary secretary of Bridlington lifeboat station by HM Coastguard at 0900 on Thursday February 15. She was being...
Annual Meeting
THE LIFE-BOAT FLEET Motor Life-boats, 108 :: Pulling & Sailing Life-boats, 73 LIVES RESCUED from the foundation of the Institution in 1824 to - 62,913 June 9th, 1932 Annual Meeting.
THE Hundred and Eighth...
Category: Meetings
Catherine of Newry
On the 19th February the services of the Fleetwood life-boat were again called into requisition. A vessel with a flag of distress flying, was observed to be on shore; the wind blowing a gale from N.N.W. at the time, with heavy squalls. The...
The Harvest Festival of Two Life-Boats
Two Life-boats, the Martha, of Cresswell, and the Edward and Eliza, of Holy Island, celebrated Harvest Festival by answering the call of vessels in distress. In both cases the crews were actually in church, and the Harvest Festival service...
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