LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
The S.S. Rion
NOETH DEAL, KENT.—The's.s. Bion, of Newcastle, laden with oil, from Batoum for London, stranded on the inner part of the North Goodwin Sand in a thick fog on the morning of the 15th Feb., 1902. In response to signals from the Gull...
The S.S. Yewcroft
Southend-on-Sea, Essex.—At 8.15 in the morning of the 3rd of October, 1951, the Southend coastguard tele- phoned that a ship was ashore close to the Shoeburyness Boom, but had not replied to signals made to her. At9.45 the life-boat Greater...
The S.S. Dynamo
Cromer, Norfolk.—On receipt of a message from the coastguard that a vessel was at anchor off Cromer, and wanted to land survivors of a sunken boat, the No. 2 motor life-boat Harriot Dixon was launched at 1.10 in the morning of the 1st of...
The S.S. Glendenning
JANUARY 19TH. - BLYTH, NORTH-UMBERLAND. At about 11 A.M. the coastguard telephoned that a steamer was ashore on the rocks close to the east pier.
A strong S.S.E. wind was blowing, with very heavy seas. The motor life-boat...
The S.S. Eden
FLEETWOOD.—It was reported that a steamer was ashore on Sunderland Bank, at 6.30 P.M., on the 27th January, during a gale of wind from the N.W. and a heavy sea. The Life-boat, Child of Hale, proceeded as soon as possible to the vessel in tow...
The S.S. Cheyeene
The No. 2 Life- boat Civil Service No. 1 was launched at 1.40 P.M. on the 31st January, in re- sponse to a message received from the Coastguard stating that a large steamer had stranded on the Girdler Sands.
When proceeding...
The S.S. Olivia
Southend-on-Sea, Essex.—At 3.30 on the evening of the 27th of November, 1954, during a fresh south-south-west gale, the coastguard telephoned that a message had been received from the North Foreland radio station that the S.S. Olivia, of...
A Disaster of 63 Years Ago Recalled
AMONG the names of honorary workers to whom awards have been made this year is Mrs. Ellen Surman, who for twenty-seven years has been an honorary worker at Neath, Glamorganshire.
In accepting the reward, Mrs. Surman...
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The S.S. Glendarroch
BARMOUTH AND PWLLHELI.—On the 15th March a vessel was reported ashore on St. Patrick's Causeway, while a strong breeze was blowing from the W.S.W. with a heavy sea. The Barmouth Life-boat Jones Gibb was launched at 9 A.M. and boarded the...
The S.S. Ossian
, SUFFOLK.—At 2.45 P.M.
on the 2nd May, 1901, the Cross Sand Lightship fired signals, which were repeated by the St. Nicholas Lightship, and in response the Life-boat Marie Lane was launched and was towed by the steam-tug...