LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
A Steamer (6)
DECEMBER 26TH. - PORTPATRICK, WIGTOWNSHIRE. A steamer had gone aground, but later it was reported that help was not needed and the life-boat was recalled.
- Rewards, £13 14s. 6d..
A Steamer (18)
MAY 31ST. - COURTMACSHERRY, CO. CORK. A steamer had been reported ashore and in need of help at Newfoundland Bay, twelve miles east of Old Head Lighthouse, but she got off and went on her way without the life-boat’s help. - Rewards, £9...
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FEBRUARY 8TH. - KILLYBEGS, CO. DONEGAL. A flashing light had been reported, but it was found to come from a dan (a buoy with a flag or a light attached), belonging to a trawler engaged in fishing.- Rewards, £13 2s. 6d.
Three Naval Barges
SEPTEMBER 24TH. - SENNEN COVE, AND PENLEE, CORNWALL. Three naval barges had been reported in distress, but nothing could be found. The Sennen Cove coxswain died in hospital while the life-boat was out on service, and her mechanic and...
The Danish Schooner Fortuna
On the 20th November, just before dark, in reply to signals of distress, the Life-boat Manchester Unity was launched to the assistance of the Danish schooner Foriuna, of Nykjobing, bound from that port to Stockton, and car- rying a crew of 5...
A Motor Boat
Port St. Mary, Isle of Man.—On the morning of the 1st of August, 1954, twelve members of an angling club went in a motor boat to the Calf of Man, but during the afternoon the weather grew worse and prevented them from returning. At three...
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Port St. Mary, Isle of Man. At 12.30 on the afternoon of the 3rd of October, 1960, the local official of the Northern Lighthouse Board asked for the use of the life-boat to bring ashore a sick keeper from the Chickens Rock...
A Steamer
St. Helier, Jersey.—14th July, 1938.
A steamer had reported an overturned boat dangerous to navigation, but a long search, in which the honorary secretary, Lieut.-Commander. T. le B.
Pirouet, took part,...
A Fishing Smack
Great Yarmouth and Gorleston, Norfolk.
—7th October, 1938. A fishing smack had been reported as disabled, but she could not be found. She was eventually towed to safety by a trawler.— Rewards, £28 195..
An Aeroplane (1)
Dover, Kent.—16th February. An aeroplane had been reported to have dived into the sea, but it had come down to within a few feet of the sea and had then flown away.—Partly permanent paid crew: Rewards, £l 18s..