LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE

24th-25th February. Failed to find a dredger in distress on the 24th, but went out again next morning, only to find that she did not then need help.—Rewards, £28 4s. Qd..

Troon, Ayrshire.—28th April. A large steamer had stranded a mile north of Dunure, but got off just as the life-boat arrived, and did not want any help.— Rewards, £4 10s. 6d..

Campbelto wn, Argyllshire.—26th January, 1938. A steamer appeared to be drifting, but she did not need help.

—Rewards, £6 17s. 6d..

APRIL 16TH. - ROSSLARE HARBOUR, CO. WEXFORD. A fishing boat had gone aground, but she floated off and did not need help. - Partly paid permanent crew.

Rewards, £2 7s..

JANUARY 31ST. - FRASERBURGH, ABERDEENSHIRE. An R.N.A.S. launch had been reported ashore, but she was not ashore and did not need help. - Rewards, £7 11s.

AUGUST 2 6TH. - MARGATE, KENT Intense machine-gun fire had been heard, an aeroplane on fire was seen falling into the sea, and an airman, and then three more airmen, were seen coming down by parachute, but they were picked up by other boats....

If you are the kind of person who has difficulty finding a pair of matching socks in the morning, spare a thought for staff at the new Lifeboat Support Centre in Poote In this one giant building the RNLI stores spares for lifeboats,...

Mr. George Mason of the Cross Keys Hotel, Llandudno, filled his bar counters with daffodils on St. David's Day and asked all those who took one to make a contribution in the life-boat collecting box.

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