LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE

PLYMOUTH.—At about 3 A.M. on the 2nd September, during a strong gale from the S. and a heavy sea, the Norwegian barque EKs« entered Plymouth Sound for shelter, and let go both her anchors. One chain parted immediately, and the vessel...

TYBELLA, Co. DOWN. — On the 9th August, during a gale from the S.E., and very thick weather with heavy rain, the schooner Rambler, of Newry, bound from Carlingford to Liverpool, with a cargo of paving stones, was driven ashore at Ringsalien...

DUNMORE, WATERFORD.—The Agenora, trawler, of Tenby, arrived off Dunmore, at 3 A.M. on the 8th December with her mainsail split during a gale of wind from the S.W. and an extremely rough sea. Being unable to enter the dock, she laid-to...

LIZARD.—The Life-boat Edmund and Fanny, stationed at Folpear, was launched at midnight on the 10th of March, during a moderate gale from the S.S.E. and a heavy ground swell, and rescued the crewof seventeen men from the barque Lady Dufferin,...

On the 24th February, it having been reported that a vessel was ashore, the Life-boat put off at 8.30 A.M., and proceeded under sails and oars to the Long Sand, on the N.E. part of which the brig Green Olive, of Littlehampton, coalladen from...

At 2.15 in the afternoon on Wednesday the 20th February, distress signals were hoisted on a schooner in the bay, which was riding heavily and dragging her anchors.

There was a N.N.W. gale blowing at the time and a rough sea...

Shortly before 6 P.M. on the 13th May a telephone message was received reporting that a motor-boat was in the bay drifting sea- wards with a signal of distress flying.

As there was a strong N.N.E. breeze blowing with a...

THE following comes from an account which appeared in the Herts Advertiser of the Life-boat Day held at St. Albans in September.

" Although times are hard, collectors found a very generous spirit abroad both in St....