LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
A Small Boat (1)
Runswick, Yorkshire.—On the morn- ing of the 31st of July, 1949, the life- boat mechanic, with a telescope, was watching a yacht manoeuvring and saw a small boat, two miles east of Runswick Bay, flying a distress signal. It was then 11.45,...
A Motor Boat (1)
15th August. A report that a motor boat had disappeared was followed by a search, but nothing was found, or reported missing.—Rewards, £3 18s..
A Steamer (1)
27th Octo- ber. A steamer had foundered, but a trawler rescued the crew. The life- boat, which had been launched at 1.45 P.M., put into Drummore at 10 P.M., and returned to her station next morn- ing.—Rewards, £25 18*..
A Trawler (1)
Newbiggin, Northumberland. — 15th January. A trawler had run aground, but refloated before the life-boat reached her.—Rewards, £37 8s. 6d..
A Raft (1)
Portpatrick, Wigtownshire. — 30th April, 1939. A child had drifted away from Girvan on a raft, but was drowned before help could arrive.—Rewards, £4 10s. 6d..
Two Vessels (1)
Lowestoft, Suffolk, and Great Yarmouth and Gorleston, Norfolk.—13th September, 1939. Early in the morning information was received that two vessels had been in collision off Lowestoft.
A N.E. gale was blowing with a rough...
A Sea-plane (1)
St. Peter Port, Guernsey, and St.
Helier, Jersey.—12th January, 1938. A sea-plane had been seen flying very low, and it was feared that she had come down in the sea, but nothing could be found. The search was made by the St...
A Cutter Yacht (1)
Dover, and Hythe, Kent.—18th May, 1938. A cutter yacht had got intodifficulties, but she reached Dover unaided.—Rewards: Dover, Partly permanent paid crew, £5 12s. Gd; Hythe, £18 Os. 6d..
A Boat (1)
The Lizard, Cornwall.—25th July.
A small boat was in distress, but was picked up by a steamer.—Rewards, £17 6s..
A Yacht (1)
St. Mary's, Scilly.—21st August. A yacht was in distress, but was taken in tow by a steam launch.—Rewards, £5 2s. 6d..