LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
A Boat (2)
Donaghadee, Co. Down.—12th June.
A small boat with three young men on board had been reported overdue, but eventually made land at Carrickfergus.
—Rewards, £8 18s. 6d..
A Small Boat (1)
Sheringham, Norfolk.—10th July. It had been reported that there was wreckage off Weybourne and that a man was in the water, but it was found that a small boat had been washed off the beach, with no one on board.—Rewards, £21 15s....
A Vessel (2)
Buckie, Banffshire.—21st June, 1938.
A vessel had been reported to be burning flares, but she could not be found, and it seems probable that the flares were lights on a fishing boat;— Rewards, £10 6s..
A Yacht
North Sunderland, Northumberland.— 25th July, 1938. A yacht had been reported overdue and a long search was made, without result. Later a fishing boat picked up the yacht and brought her in.—Rewards, £19 lls..
A Steamer (1)
Barry Dock, Glamorganshire.—1 2th August, 1938. A steamer had been reported in need of help off Flatholm, but when the life-boat, with the honorary secretary, Mr. A. C. Jones, in command, arrived at Flatholm, she found that her services were...
An Aeroplane (2)
Berwick-on-Tweed, Northumberland.— 30th September, 1938. An aeroplane had been reported down in the sea, but she had, in fact, only been flying low.
Capt. D. H. Gibsone, D.S.O., R.I.N., honorary secretary of the branch,...
A Motor Boat (1)
Southend-on-Sea, Essex.—llth October, 1938. A destroyer had reported through Sheerness that a motor boat was in difficulties, but she must have gone on her way, as she could not be found.—Rewards, £19 1*..
A Yacht (5)
Walton and Frinton, Essex.—21st June, 1939. The Kentish Knock Lightvessel had reported that a yacht had carried away her mast, but the yacht cleared herself and went on her way.—Rewards, £14 15s. 6d..
A Ship
Exmouth, Devon. — llth August, 1939. A ship had been reported by the coastguard as apparently on fire, but nothing could be found, and it was presumed that the ship had gone on her way.—Rewards, £17 17*. 6d..
A Motor Fishing Boat (1)
Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire. — 2 81 h August, 1939. A motor fishing boat had been reported ashore, and the lifeboat put out in a dense fog, but she was recalled as her help was not needed.—Rewards, £9 13s..