LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Fishing Boats (1)
Gour don, Kincar dineshir e - At 11.10 a.m. on 22nd April, 1966, the coxswain informed the honorary secretary that the fishing fleet was having difficulties at the harbour entrance. The life-boat The Edith Clauson-Thue was launched at 11.22...
Westwind of Stour (1)
Three yachtsmen saved from Buxey Sands in heavy weather The crew of Clacton's relief Atlantic 21 and Walton and Frinton's Solent lifeboats have received letters of thanks from the RNLI's chief of operations following a joint...
A Sailing Boat (1)
APRIL 5TH. - SALCOMBE, DEVON. A small sailing boat was out in rough weather, but did not need help.-Rewards, £4 10s. 6d..
A Steamer (1)
JANUARY 19TH. - WALTON AND FRINTON, ESSEX. An unknown steamer had been bombed by enemy aeroplanes and set on fire, but her crew were rescued by a naval vessel. - Rewards, £26 18s..
A Ship (1)
MARCH 1ST. - ABERDEEN. A ship had been attacked and set on fire, but all survivors were picked up by one of H.M. ships.- Rewards, £15 9s..
A Fishing Boat (1)
MARCH 7TH. - POOLBEG, CO. DUBLIN.
An open fishing boat had been reported to be in difficulties, but she made port without help. - Rewards, £10 4s..
A Fishing Coble (1)
SEPTEMBER 1ST. - SEAHAM, DURHAM.
A fishing coble’s engine had broken down, but she was towed into Hartlepool by another fishing boat. - Rewards, £7 1s..
A Lancaster Aeroplane (1)
DECEMBER 17TH. - SELSEY, AND SHOREHAM HARBOUR, SUSSEX. A Lancaster aeroplane had crashed off Worthing, but nothing was found. - Rewards, Selsey, £17 18s. 6d. ; Shoreham Harbour, £17 12s. 6d..
A Fishing Boat (1)
FEBRUARY 8TH. - DUNGENESS, KENT.
A fishing boat with two men aboard left Rye for Camber but did not arrive. In bitter weather the life-boat searched without success for several hours. - Rewards, £32 0S. 6d..
A Parachute (1)
OCTOBER 16TH. - THE HUMBER, YORKSHIRE.
A parachute had been reported coming down, but nothing could be found.
It is possible that it may have been a mine dropped by enemy aeroplanes, as a great number were...