LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Margaret
Newcastle, Co. Down.—At 9.50 on the night of the 15th of September, 1949, the coastguard reported that a motor fishing boat was in distress off Bloody Bridge and her crew shouting for help. The life-boat William and Laura was launched at...
Silveium
Cloughey, Co. Down. — During the night of the 2nd June a small yacht was seen to be in difficulties off North Rock, and the motor life-boat William Maynard was launched at 11.5 P.M. There was no wind, and the sea was...
Cormorant
Berwick-on-Tweed, Northumberland.— Late in the evening of the 26th September it was reported that the motor yachtCormorant, of Berwick-on-Tweed, had left Holy Island for Berwick at 6 P.M., but had not arrived. There were seven men on board....
Coronia
Soathend.on - Sea, Essex.—At 2.20 P.M. on the 10th November, 1937, a message was received that a boat abouta mile west of the Nore Light was flying a distress signal. A very squally N. wind was blowing, with a very rough sea. The motor...
Minnie
New Brighton, Cheshire.—On the evening of the 10th June, 1938, news was received through the Mersey Dock Board that a vessel was ashore on the Burbo Bank. A N.W. breeze was blowing, with a rough sea. The motor life-boat City of Bradford I,...
Cobra, of London
Newhaven, Sussex.—At 8.20 P.M. on the 13th July, 1938, the coastguard reported that a small motor yacht about two miles S.E. of the look-out appeared to be flying an ensign upsidedown, thus making a signal of distress.
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Ocean Pride
Dunbar, Haddingtonshire.—While the motor life-boat George and Sarah Strachan was at sea on the afternoon of the 16th of July, 1938, for her monthly exercise, she received a signal from the coastguard that a yacht was in a dangerous position...
Larrios
Kirkcudbright.—At 2.55 on the after- noon of the 19th of September, 1954, the Ross Island coastguard telephoned that a yacht was in difficulties. She had been burning1 flares and was now drifting rapidly towards rocks. At 3.15 the life-boat...
Grasby
Lowestoft, Suffolk.—At 5.25 on the afternoon of the 21st of January, 1955, the coastguard reported that he had seen red flares three quarters of a mile east-south-east of the coastguard sta- tion. At 5.40 the life-boat Michael Stephens put...
Therese Emile Yuon
Howth, Co. Dublin.—At 5.40 on the afternoon of the 23rd of February, 1955, the trawler Therese Emile Yuon, of Concarneau, France, whose engine had broken down, was seen to break adrift from a Howth fishing boat, which was towing her towards...