LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
The S.S. Glenravel
The new Motor Life-boat Lady Rallies, which had been stationed at Fraserburgh as recently as July, was called upon to per- form her first service on the 8th August.
Between seven and eight o'clock in the morning an...
The S.S. Richmond Queen
Aldeburgh, Suffolk.—At 7.45 on the morning of the 23rd of May, 1953, the Aldeburgh coastguard rang up to say that the S.S. Richmond Queen, of London, had a sick man on board and needed a doctor. She was making for Aldeburgh and was due at...
The S.S. Fort Medine
FEBRUARY 20TH. - THE MUMBLES, GLAMORGANSHIRE. At 6.57 A.M. the coastguard telephoned that a vessel had been mined one and a quarter miles S.E. of Mumbles Head. The motor life-boat Edward Prince of Wales was launched at 7.15...
The S.S. Hadiotis
Humber, Yorkshire.—At 9.40 on the morning of the 13th of March, 1955, the Spurn Point coastguard telephoned that the S.S. Hadiotis, of Syra, Greece, which was lying at anchor two miles south of Spurn Point, had signalled that she had a sick...
The S.S. Sir James
Girvan, and Troon, Ayrshire.—At 6.48 on the evening of the 5th of May, 1954, the Portpatrick coastguard telephoned the Girvan life-boat station that the S.S. Sir James, of Cardiff, was drifting ashore between Heads of Ayr and Turnberry...
The S.S. Rocquaine
Clovelly, Devon. — At 9.20 in the morning of the 25th of September, 1951, the S.S. Rocquaine, of Guernsey; bound from Newport for Guernsey, signalled that three of her crew had been badly burnt by an explosion in her hold, and asked for the...
The S.S. Kyle Firth
MAY 13TH. - HOLYHEAD, ANGLESEY.
At 4.30 A.M. it was reported from Rhoscolyn that a ship was ashore at Penrhos Point, near the South Stack. The weather was calm.
The motor life-boat A.E.D. was launched at 5...
The S.S. Valga
Whitby, Yorkshire. At 6.20 on the morning of the 3rd of September, 1959, the coastguard told the honorary secretary that the s.s. Valga of Lenin- grad had asked for the life-boat to take a doctor out to attend to a seaman who had fallen down...
The S.S. Longships
DEC. 22ND. - ST. MARY’S, SCILLY ISLES. At about 4 A.M. the coastguard reported a vessel ashore on the Seven Stones and in need of immediate help. A moderate E.N.E breeze was blowing, with a moderate sea. The motor life-boat Cunard was...
The S.S. Matra
NOV. 13TH. - MARGATE, KENT. At 6.54 P.M. a messagc was received from the coastguard that a vessel was burning flares near the Tongue Light-vessel. A fresh S.W.
breeze was blowing. The sea was smooth.
At...