LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
A Fishing Boat (7)
MAY 14TH. - TROON, AYRSHIRE. A fishing boat had been reported in difficulties south of Girvan, but she was towed into harbour by another boat. - Rewards, £9 4s..
A Fishing Boat (8)
MAY 16TH. - PADSTOW, CORNWALL.
A fishing boat had been reported in distress, but the only boat found was not in need of help. - Rewards, £5 18s..
A Rowing Boat (3)
JUNE 10TH. - TORBAY, DEVON. A rowing boat had been reported missing, but was found later beached and abandoned by the two men who had hired it. - Rewards, £8 8s..
A Rubber Dinghy (1)
JULY 3RD. - APPLEDORE, DEVON. A rubber dinghy with a man aboard had been reported, but was found to be an R.A.F.
target buoy. - Rewards, £5 12s. 3d..
A Dinghy (6)
JULY 26TH. - SALCOMBE, DEVON. A dinghy had been reported missing, but could not be found. Later it was brought in by another boat. - Rewards, £7 19s..
None (42)
SEPTEMBER 13TH. - STORNOWAY, HEBRIDES.
Red flares had been reported, but they came from naval ships on exercises.- Rewards, £13 16s..
A Speed Boat
SEPTEMBER 27TH. - RAMSGATE, AND MARGATE, KENT. A speed boat had been reported missing, but she was found by a motor boat and towed to Ramsgate. - Rewards : Ramsgate, £11 19s. ; Margate, £12 14s..
An Aeroplane (15)
NOVEMBER 11TH. - LYTHAM-ST. ANNES, AND BLACKPOOL, LANCASHIRE. An aeroplane had been reported down in the sea off Southport, but nothing could be found.- Rewards : Lytham-St. Annes, £17 9s. ; Blackpool, £19 19s..
A Steamer (16)
NOVEMBER 22ND. - PLYMOUTH, DEVON.
A steamer had been reported in distress, but she was towed into Torbay by a destroyer.- Rewards, £13 2s. 6d..
A Fishing Boat With Another Boat in Tow
JUNE 15TH. - HASTINGS, SUSSEX. A fishing boat with another boat in tow had been reported broken down, but the boats were able to go on their way. - Rewards, £20 1s. 3d..