LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
The S.S. Texa
IRVINE.—The Life-boat Busbie was launched at 1.30 A.M. on the 10th March, and proceeded to the assistance of the s.s. Texa, of Glasgow, bound from Glenarm for Irvine with limestone, which had stranded on the north side of the bar, at the...
The S.S. Saturnus
NEWHAVEN. — The Life-boat Michael Henry was launched at 2.20 P.M. on the 23rd March, a ship having been reported ashore and proceeded to Crowlink where the s.s. Saturnus, of Amsterdam, homeward bound with a general cargo, was found stranded....
The S.S. Taycraig
Penlee, Cornwall.—On the 27th January the s.s. Taycraig was wrecked in Mount's Bay, and her crew of nine were rescued by the Penlee motor lifelifeboat W and S.—Rewards, bronze medal, and an increase in the usual money awards on the...
The S.S. Wimbledon.
On the 31st of October, 1956, the Sheringham, Norfolk, life-boat rescued eighteen survivors from the S.S. Wimbledon. For this service the silver medal for gallantry was awarded to Coxswain H. E. West and the bronze medal to Motor Mechanic E....
The S.S. Elssa-Essberger
Walton and Frinton, Essex. — 15th May. The s.s. Elssa-Essberger, of Hamburg, apparently ashore, was found to be near the Shipwash Sand but not in need of help.—Rewards, £14 5s..
The S.S. Polyana
Stronsay, Orkneys.—At 10.40 on the morning of the 6th of October, 1953, the Kirkwall coastguard rang up to say that the S.S. Polyana, of Kristian- sand, had wirelessed that she was mak- ing water and needed help. She was then between Westray...
The S.S. Swan
On the 6th November, at 7 P.M., the same Life-boat put off to the s.s. Swan, of Liverpool, which had gone on Hasborough Sand. With the aid of two steam-tugs, the vessel, which was leaking badly, was taken to Harwich..
The S.S. Mary Kingsley
The motor life- boat H. F. Bailey was launched at 2.5 P.M. on the 1st March, as news had been received from the coastguard that a vessel was aground on Haisborough Sands. A moderate S.E. breeze was blowing, with a moderate sea. The life-boat...
The S.S. Pomeral
DUNGENESS, KENT.—At 10.15 P.M. on the 10th January, during foggy weather, a message was received stating that a : steamer was ashore at Dengemarsh. ' Without loss of time the crew of thej No. 1 Life-boat Mary Theresa Boileau were...
The S.S. Kelloe
RAMSGATE.—On the 22nd April the Life-boat Bradford and steam-tug Aid were called out by signal guns from the Gull Light-vessel, and left the harbour at 5.18 A.M. in a moderate E.N.E.
wind and hazy weather. The s.s. Kelloe,...