LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
A Boat
6th Feb- ruary. A boat was reported to be in distress off Canvey Island, but it was found to be only a drifting beach hut.— Rewards, £15 2s. 3d..
None (12)
Clacton-on-Sea, Essex.—21st February.
A flare had been reported, but a search revealed nothing.—Rewards, £23 5s. 3d..
None (3)
Stromness, Orkney.—25th July. A boat with a man on board was reported to be in distress in Hoy Sound, but nothing could be found, nor was any boat missing.—Rewards, £4 13s. 6d..
None (8)
Clacton-on-Sea, Essex.—4th October.
Flares had been reported, but a search revealed nothing.—Rewards, £16 19s..
A Vessel
Helvick Head, Co. Waterford— 14th January, 1938. Flares had been reported outside the harbour, but the vessel which made them was only waiting for the tide in order to enter the roads.—Rewards, £15..
None (13)
Wells, Norfolk.—13th February, 1938.
A signal was reported, but no trace of any vessel in need of help could be found.—Rewards, £25 18s. 9d..
A Fishing Boat (3)
Campbeltown, Argyllshire.-—9th May, 1938. A fishing boat had been reported missing, but was found at anchor and the life-boat was recalled by wireless.—Rewards, £11 15s. 6d..
None (2)
Sheringham, Norfolk.—28th July, 1938. Flashes of light from a vessel had been reported, but no vessel in need of help was found.—Rewards, £30 13s. 6d..
None (7)
22nd September.
A collision had been reported by wire- less, but no trace of the vessels could be found.—Rewards, £8 5s. 6d..
None (9)
25th November.
A Lightvessel reported that a flare had been seen, but no vessel in distress could be found.—Rewards, £15 14s..