LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Sybilla, of Castlebay (1)
AUGUST 29TH. - BARRA ISLAND, HEBRIDES.
During the late evening of the 28th of August the relatives of the crew of four of the motor fishing boat Sybilla, of Castlebay, became anxious, as the boat was overdue from lobster...
Empire Scout (1)
JANUARY 8TH. - HARTLEPOOL, DURHAM, AND TEESMOUTH, YORKSHIRE.
At 10.40 in the morning the port war signal station at Teesmouth reported two vessels in distress off the port. The Teesmouth lifeboat crew were assembled and...
A Rowing Boat (1)
MAY 22ND. - MOELFRE, ANGLESEY.
A small rowing boat with two boys on board was seen by the coastguard to be in difficulties.
They had broken one of their oars and a strong S.W. wind was blowing, with a...
A Motor Boat (1)
DECEMBER 4TH. - FERRYSIDE, CARMARTHENSHIRE.
A motor boat owned by mooring contractors to the R.A.F. was overdue, but later she was reported to be safe. - Rewards, £16 19s..
A Small Boat (1)
JUNE 9TH. - SOUTHEND - ON - SEA, ESSEX. A small boat with three boys on board had capsized close to the boom defence, Isle of Sheppey. One boy reached the boom and got ashore. The other two could not be found. - Rewards, £8...
Two Admiralty Trawlers (1)
DECEMBER 28TH. - SALCOMBE, AND TORBAY, DEVON. Two Admiralty trawlers had been reported in difficulties about fifteen miles in an easterly direction from Start Point, but one took the other in tow and the life-boats were recalled. - Rewards,...
A Rowing Boat (1)
APRIL 7TH. - POOLBEG, CO. DUBLIN.
Three men in a rowing boat were seen at 1.5 in the afternoon to be drifting towards the north wall breakwater, and the motor lifeboat Helen Blake, with the second-coxswain in charge, was...
The S.S. Flimston (1)
MARCH 9TH - 29TH. - HARTLEPOOL, DURHAM, AND TEESMOUTH, YORKSHIRE.
At 7.45 in the morning the coastguard reported a vessel aground. She was the S.S. Flimston, of over 4,500 tons, laden with steel and with a crew of 38. She...
Two Fishing Boats (1)
MCH. 24TH. - PETERHEAD, ABERDEENSHIRE. During the morning a heavy sea was rising, with a strong and increasing south-easterly wind. Two small fishing boats were out and shortly before noon it was reported that one of them was showing a...
A Steamer (1)
JAN. 22ND. - KIRKCUDBRIGHT. A steamer had been reported blowing her horn apparently for help, but no trace of any vessel in distress could be found. - Rewards,.£23 11s. 6d.