LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
The S.S. Haakon
At about 6 A.M. on the 20th April, signals were heard denoting a vessel was on the Haisboro' Sands. The No. 2 Life-boat, Hearts of Oak, was launched, and with the assistance of a friendly tow by a passing steamer, reached the vessel...
The S.S. Hellopse
At 10.30 A.M.
on the 21st December a large steamer was observed, on her beam ends, trying to work into the bay. A very heavy ground sea was running, and a gale blowing from the south-west. A steam trawler was standing by...
The S.S. Klondike
NEWBIGGIN, NORTHUMBERLAND.—The s.s. Klondike, of Laurvig, in ballast from Hartlepool for Blyth, stranded in Gambols Bay while a moderate breeze was blowing from S.S.W., with a moderate sea, on the night of the 15th September. The weather was...
The S.S. Wirral Bank
Margate, Kent. — On the 22nd of March, 1951, the motor vessel Teal wirelessed that she was standing by the S.S. Wirral Bank, of London, in distress fifty-two miles north-east of North Foreland, with a crew of nine.
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Spot the Difference
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Category: Photographs
The S.S. Kirsten Skou and Karpfanger
DANISH AND GERMAN SHIPS TN COLLISION Dover, Kent. At 5.29 on the morning of the 29th March, 1962, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that two ships had been in collision six miles north of Dover. The life-boat Southern Africa...
Aid
BLAKENEY.—During a gale from the northward, on the 21st February, the ketch Aid, of Hull, bound from Barton to London, was observed riding heavily at her anchors, 4 miles from Blakeney, with a signal of distress flying. The tide being out,...
Menelaos, of Piraeus
Less than twelve hours later the Selsey Life-boat was again called out.
During the afternoon the Crew had stood by, as there was a good deal of traffic in the Channel, and the second call came at 10.20 P.M., when news was...
Had Been Recovered By a Helicopter Also Called Out His Three Companions Had Managed to Struggle Ashore Safely the Ilb Recovered the Overturned Boat and Lande
had been recovered by a helicopter, also called out. His three companions had managed to struggle ashore safely. The ILB recovered the overturned boat and landed her on the beach at Tuns tall.
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Category: Photographs
Merion Lass, of Aberystwyth
On the 22nd April, the smack Mention Lass, of Aberystwyth, stranded on the bar off Aberdovey. The Institution's life-boat stationed there imme- diately proceeded to her, and although the sea was breaking completely over her, the...