LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
The S.S. Granfoss
Lerwick, Shetlands.—At 1.6 early on the morning of the 26th of November, 1954, the coastguard reported that the S.S. Granfoss, of Oslo, needed help thirty-five miles south-by-east of Sun- burgh Head, about fifty-three miles from Lerwick. At...
The S.S. Dolphin
HOYLAKE, CHESHIRE.—The Coastguard on duty haying observed a vessel aground on the East Hoyle bank, while a S.W.
gale was blowing with a rough sea on the 29th May, informed the Coxswain of the Life-boat Coard William Sguarey...
The S.S. Augoustis
At 3 A.M.
on the morning of the 30th November the Coastguard at Clovelly received a telephone message from Lundy Island, to the effect that a steamer was showing flares about five miles E. by S. of...
The S.S. Margareta (1)
Girvan, Ayrshire, and Campbeltown, Argyllshire.—About five o'clock on the morning of the 22nd of December, 1952, the Portpatrick coastguard tele- phoned the Girvan life-boat station that the S.S. Margareta, of Lovisa, Finland, had run...
The S.S. Zembra
The s.s. Zembra, of Dunkirk, bound from Hartlepool to Savona, laden with coal, and carrying a crew of twenty-nine, ran aground on the Haisborough Sands, on the night of the 19th November, during a fog. Informa- tion was received from the...
The S.S. Tanafjord (1)
MARCH 15TH. - GIRVAN, AYRSHIRE, AND CAMPBELTOWN, ARGYLLSHIRE.
At 3.50 P.M. the coastguard telephoned to Girvan that a ship was ashore on Ailsa Craig A moderate southerly wind was blowing, with a moderate sea. The life-boat...
The S.S. Ingrid II
The s.s.IngridlL, of Christiania, whilst bound from Christiania to London with a cargo of timber, stranded on the Whitby Rocks on the 25th November. As the sea was smooth, Coxswain Langlands and Second Coxswain Eglon put off in a coble to...
The Dutch S.S. Prinses Juliana
JANUARY 18TH. - CAMPBELTOWN, ARGYLLSHIRE. The Dutch S.S. Prinses Juliana, of Flushing, had been reported in difficulties near the shore, but she was found not to be in need of help. - Rewards, £4 17s. 6d..
The S.S. Suevic
THE LIZARD, CADGWITH, COVERACK, and PORTHLEVEN, CORNWALL.—A disas- ter of such magnitude as seldom occurs on the coast of the United Kingdom took place off Cornwall on the night of the 17th March. Thanks to the prompt action of the...
The S.S. Suevic (1)
THE LIZARD, CADGWITH, COVERACK, and PORTHLEVEN, CORNWALL.—A disas- ter of such magnitude as seldom occurs on the coast of the United Kingdom took place off Cornwall on the night of the 17th March. Thanks to the prompt action of the...