LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
The Transatlantic Liner Minnehaha
At 1.30 A.M. on the 18th April the Coastguard reported that a vessel was firing guns apparently on the rocks to the west of Bryher, and at about the same time the Bishop's Rock Light-house fired signals for the Life- boat. The crew of...
Primrose
The fishing-boat Primrose, of Llandudno, with two men on board, got into diffi- culties on 18th October in a strong W.
wind, and was blown out to sea. The matter was reported a few minutes before 6 P.M., and the Life-boat...
Surprise
On the 10th June the fishing lugger Surprise, of Lowestoft, which had put to sea the previous day, had not returned, and, as there was a moderate S.W. gale blowing with a rough sea, it was considered advisable to make a search for...
Grange
The spritsail barge Orange, of Rochester, whilst bound from London to Dover with a cargo of wheat, on the 29th September, stranded in Minnis Bay. She hoisted a signal for assistance, and the No. 1 Life-boat Eliza Harriet was launched. When...
Ethiopia
MOELFRE, ANGLESEY.—On the 25th January a strong gale was experienced from N.N.E., accompanied by a heavy sea, very cold weather and snowstorms, and the crew of the Life-boat Star of Hope were on duty all night, as there were three vessels at...
The S.S. Sola
NEWHAVEN, SUSSEX.—At 2 A.M. on the 27th, the Coastguard reported that a vessel, about six miles to the S.E. of the harbour, was firing signals of distress.
The crew of the Life-boat Michael Henry were assembled and an...
Mouse
CARDIGAN.—Having received information that a vessel was in distress in Cardigan Bay, while a strong N.W.
gale was blowing, on the 7th November, the Coxswain of the Life-boat Lizzie and Charles Leigh Clare summoned the crew,...
S.S. Cayo Bonito
WHITBY and UPGANG, YORKSHIRE.— About 9.45 on the night of the 21st January information reached the Coxswain at Whitby that a steamer wasashore at Upgang, whereupon the No.
Life-boat, Robert and Mary Ellis,"was launched...
The S.S. Harvest Queen
Selsey, Sussex.—During the evening of the 15th November the coastguard reported red flares four miles S.W.
from the look-out. A strong W.S.W.
breeze was blowing, with a moderate swell. The motor life-boat...
Roger Aubert
Mumbles, Glamorganshire.—On the morning of the 28th February it was reported that a small vessel was dragging her anchors. She was the ketch Roger Aubert, of Paimpol, bound with a cargo of coal, and a crew of five, from Swansea to St. Brieuc...