LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
A Speed Boat (1)
Joint rescue saves water-skiersOn Saturday, 8 September 2001, three lifeboats, two helicopters and two cliff rescue teams were called out to rescue three people from a speedboat that had capsized in a notoriously dangerous area. The wind was...
An Aeroplane (1)
Port St. Mary, Port Erin, Douglas, and Peel, Isle of Man.—At about 10.15 on the night of the 10th of June, 1948, the Ramsey coastguard telephoned the Port St. Mary, Port Erin, and Douglas life- boat stations that an aeroplane, with eight...
Fishing Boats (1)
BERWICK-ON-TWEED.—A strong S. gale sprung up suddenly on the morning of the 17th January, and about twelve fishing-boats, of Spittal, were obliged to leave their lines and run for shelter. As there was a strong sea on the bar with a strong...
Fishing Boats (1)
NEWBIGGIN.—The fishing-boats went to the fishing-ground as usual about 4 o'clock on the morning of the 22nd November, but they had scarcely shot their lines when a strong gale sprung up suddenly from the E.N.E., which necessitated...
A Schooner (1)
21st August. A schooner was found on her beam ends with no one on board. Three of crew had been drowned and the other two picked up by a yacht.—Rewards, £5 17s. Sd..
A Vessel (1)
2nd October. Vessel found to be a derelict, her crew having been rescued by a trawler.—Rewards, £14 13s..
A Yacht (1)
6th September.
A yacht was in distress, but drifted ashore, and those on board got to land unaided.—Rewards, £29 8s. 6d..
A Trawler (1)
21st October. Distress signals had been seen from a trawler, but another trawler took her in tow.— Rewards, £13 2s. 6d..
A Barge (1)
10th Novem- ber. A barge was known to have gone ashore, but the life-boat could not find her in the darkness, as she had no lights. The barge remained ashore, but her crew were in no danger.—Perma- nent crew; Rewards, £1 2s....
A Barge (1)
27th Feb- ruary. A barge had had her topsail blown away, but did not want help.— Rewards, £14 11s..