LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
None (1)
Whitehills, Banffshire.—8th October, 1938. White flares had been reported, but all that was found was a trawler with very bright lights.— Rewards, £15 12s..
A Small Vessel
Salcombe, Devon.—23rd December, 1938. A small vessel had been reported to be making morse signals for help, but no vessel in need of help could be found.—Rewards, £15 9s..
A Steamer
9th January.
A steamer was reported to have been blowing for help, but she could not be found.—Rewards, £14 9s. Qd..
A Small Boat (1)
17th February.
A small boat had been reported to be drifting, but no trace of her could be found.—Rewards, £19 19s. 6d..
A Barge
30th Septem- ber. A barge had been reported a- ground, but her crew were taken off by a passing vessel.—Rewards, £15 9s..
A Lighter
25th October. A wreck had been reported, but it was found later to be a lighter, with no one on board, which had foundered while being towed.—Re- wards, £26 15*. 6d..
A Motor Launch
The Mumbles, Glamorganshire.—19th August. A motor launch had been reported in difficulties, but a steamer took her in tow.—Rewards, £4 19s..
None (1)
Shoreham Harbour, Sussex. — llth May. It was reported that rockets had been seen and that a boat was in difficulties, but nothing could be found.
-—Rewards, £11 4s..
A Steam Trawler
Ramsgate, Kent. — 21st May. A steam trawler had been reported ashore' on the Brake Sands, but she had refloated arid gone on her way.-—• Rewards, £5 8s..
None (5)
Ramsgate, Kent. — 28th November, 1937. A green flare and volumes of smoke had been reported from a vessel off Broadstairs, but no vessel in need of help was found.—Rewards, £8 1*. 6d..