LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
The S.S. Brazilian
NEW BRIGHTON.—On the 4th January, 1881, at 3.45 A.M., in reply to signals of distress, the Life-boat Willie and Arthur proceeded to the Asque Spit and found the s.s. Brazilian, of Barrow, ashore there.
After the boat's...
(Below Left! the Bulk of the Norfolk and Suffolk Type
(Below left! The bulk of the Norfolk and Suffolk type and the small internal volume are illustrated by the WTO-built James Leath at the lifeboat collection in Chatham Dockyard.. - View image in PDF
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News from the Branches
Perth.
The Annual Meeting was held on the 19th May, the chair being taken by the Rev. P. R. Landreth, the Chairman of Committee. The Report showed that for the nine months ending the 30th Septem- ber, 1919, the-Branch had...
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An American Liberator Aeroplane
FEBRUARY 23RD. - PWLLHELI, CAERNARVONSHIRE.
The life-boat stood by outside the harbour in readiness to go and search for a missing American Liberator aeroplane, hut her services were not needed.
- Rewards,...
An Aeroplane (12)
JANUARY 2 l ST. - FILEY, AND SCARBOROUGH, YORKSHIRE. A British aeroplane had been reported down in the sea, but nothing was found except a big floating mine which was reported by the Scarborough life-boat. - Rewards : Filey, £11 12s.;...
The Danish Steamer Marianne Toft, of Copenhagen
SEPTEMBER 12TH. - PORT ERIN, AND PEEL, ISLE OF MAN. The Danish steamer Marianne Toft of Copenhagen, had sunk after collision with another vessel. Twelve of her crew landed in a ship’s boat, but ten others in another boat could not be found.-...
The Passenger Ship Lough Sunart
BALLYWALTER, Co. DOWN.—On the 11th January, at 10.30 P.M., the passenger-ship Lough Sunart, of Glasgow^struck on Skulmartin Eeef. The night was clear, with light wind and smooth sea. Signals of distress were shown from the vessel, and the...
Paris Girl
Coverack, Cornwall. At 2 p.m. on 2nd September, 1965, the motor mechanic told the honorary secretary that the 12- foot dinghy Paris Girl had left Coverack at 10 a.m. intending to return by noon.
There were two people on...
The Shipwash Light-vessel
DECEMBER 16TH. - ALDEBURGH, SUFFOLK.
The Shipwash Light-vessel had been bombed and machine-gunned by German aeroplanes and one of the crew had been wounded, but an R.A.F. speed boat arrived before the life-boat. - Rewards,...
The Nigerian Fish-Factory Ship Azu
Lifeboat rescues 33 crew from grounded ship in gales and darkness A difficult service in very poor conditions in which 33 seamen were taken off grounded fish factory ship has led to Coxswain Mechanic Hewitt Clark of Lerwick lifeboat station...