LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
A Small Boat (1)
The Motor Life-boat Edward Z. Dresden was launched at 1.50 P.M. on the 17th April, in a strong and gusty E. breeze with a rough sea, as the Coastguard had received a message by telephone that a small boat had capsized off Jaywick, two miles...
Fishing Cobles (1)
The No. 2 Life-boat John Fielden performed a useful service on the 1st May, in escort- ing six of the fishing cobles, one at a time, into safety. In the early morning when the boats put to sea the weather was fine with a slight swell, but...
Berthe Marie (1)
The schooner Berthe Marie, which a few days previously had been in difficulties off Port Isaac, was again in trouble on the llth December when near the Swansea Fairway Buoy. A strong W.N.W. gale was blowing and the master, fearing that he...
Fishing Cobles (1)
Five of the small fishing cobles were overtaken by a strong N.E. gale when out for the purpose of obtaining their crab pots on the 17th March. They at once aban- doned their fishing and returned to port.
The weather was...
The S.S. Dominion (1)
NEW BRIGHTON AND FOBMBY.—Messages by telephone were received at these Life-boat stations on the evening of the 7th March stating that a steamer had stranded and was in need of assistance.
At 6.17 the New Brighton Steam Life...
A Speed Boat (1)
15th May. A speed- boat was in difficulties, but was helped by fishermen from Hallsands.—Re- wards, £8 8s..
A Yacht (1)
29th October.
A yacht was reported to be in distress, but it was found to be a large floating tree trunk.—Rewards, £8 11*. 3d..
A Steam Trawler (1)
The Mumbles, Glamorganshire.—19th January. A steam trawler had run aground, but refloated before the life-boat reached her.—Rewards, £15 6s..
A Steam Trawler (1)
Wick, Caithness-shire.—21st June. A steam trawler had gone ashore during dense fog, but got off without help.— Rewards, £10 12s..