LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
The S.S. Kentwood, of London
JULY 25TH. - GREAT YARMOUTH AND GORLESTON, NORFOLK. About 10.37 in the morning the coastguard telephoned that the S.S. Kentwood, of London, which was off Great Yarmouth, had signalled for a doctor to attend an injured man. At 11.22 the motor...
None (5)
2nd September.
A black and white buoy was mistaken for an aeroplane in the sea.—Rewards, £14 10*..
A Steamer
Southend-on-Sea, Essex, and Margate, Kent.—17th January. A steamer had grounded near the South Shingle Buoy, but refloated without help.— Rewards: Southend, £20 18s. 6d.; Margate, £22 18s. Qd..
The Danish Coaster Lady Kamilla (2)
Storm search A PROLONGED SEARCH was made by Padstow, St Ives and Clovelly lifeboats in a south-westerly storm for the Danish coaster Lady Kamilla, which foundered off Trevose Head on Christmas Eve, December 24, 1977, and for her crew of nine...
Fishing Boats (4)
Filey, Yorkshire.—At~7.30 A.M. on the 25th March, 1939, the life-boat coxswain reported that three fishing cobles were out north of the Brig. The weather was bad, with heavy snow and showers, and it was decided to keep a look-out. Later the...
Fishing Cobles
TWELVE COBLES ESCORTED TO SHORE Filey, Yorkshire. At ten o'clock on the morning of the 22nd January, 1962, it was decided after consultation with the coastguard to launch the life-boat The Isa & Penryn Milsted, as several local...
Three Cobles
Filey, Yorkshire.—At 1.40 on the afternoon of the 23rd of August, 1957, the coastguard reported that the weather was worsening and that three cobles were still at sea. The life-boat The Isa and Penryn M listed was launched at 1.45 in a rough...
The Motor Fishing Coble Sheila
DECEMBER 6TH. - FILEY, YORKSHIRE.
During the afternoon the local motor fishing coble Sheila became overdue. A northwesterly breeze was blowing and the sea was calm, but it was thought advisable for the motor life-boat to...
Second International Life-Boat Conference
By George F. Shee, M.A., Secretary of the Institution.
IN February, 1823, Colonel Sir William Hillary, soldier, author, philanthropist and greatest of Life-boat men, issued his appeal to the nation, advocating the formation...
Category: Meetings
Margaret Wicks
BY BREECHES BUOY Islay, Inner Hebrides. At 3.17 a.m.
on 8th December, 1963, the coastguard told the honorary secretary that the trawler Margaret Wicks,of Fleetwood, was ashore on the Mull of Oa. There was a fresh...