LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
A French Steamer
Cromer, Norfolk. — 13th May. A French steamer had been in collision with the Cromer Knoll light-vessel, but a Trinity House steamer had gone to her help.—Rewards, £8 14s..
A Speed Boat
SEPTEMBER 27TH. - RAMSGATE, AND MARGATE, KENT. A speed boat had been reported missing, but she was found by a motor boat and towed to Ramsgate. - Rewards : Ramsgate, £11 19s. ; Margate, £12 14s..
A German Aeroplane
FEBRUARY 3RD. - CRESSWELL, NORTHUMBERLAND. A German aeroplane had been brought down in the sea, but nothing could be found except a patch of oil. - Rewards. £17 14s.
The Danish Steamer Alexandra
FEBRUARY 3RD. - HOLY ISLAND , NORTHUMBERLAND. The Danish steamer Alexandra, of Esbjerg, had been bombed and machine-gunned by German aircraft, but the life-boat found nothing. - Rewards, £8 14s. 6d.
A Fishing Boat (8)
DECEMBER 21ST. - ABERDEEN. A fishing boat had been disabled by a net fouling her propeller, but she was able to clear it and went on her way. - Rewards, £14 14s. 6d.
A Wellington Bomber Aeroplane
FEBRUARY 12TH. - ALDEBURGH, SUFFOLK.
A Wellington bomber aeroplane had been reported in the sea some miles east of Southwold, but nothing was found. - Rewards, £45 14s.
Civil Service Life-Boat Fund
THE annual meeting of the committee of this fund was held on the 10th Jan. at the General Post Office, and was presided over by Mr. W. H. HAINES, of the House of Lords. A highly satis- factory balance-sheet was laid before the com- mittee by...
Category: Meetings
Spes Melior II
Peterhead, Aberdeenshire.—At 1.20 early on the morning of the 1st of May, 1954, the coastguard telephoned that a vessel had gone ashore at North Head.
At 1.45 the life-boat Julia Park Barry, of Glasgow was launched. There...
The Royal Sovereign Lightvessel
Eastbourne, Sussex.—The motor lifeboat Jane Holland was launched at 1.20 P.M. on the 1st December, 1938, as the coastguard had reported that the Royal Sovereign Light-vessel was flying the International Code Signal "U.S."—"May...
Thomas Stratton & George Royle
On the night of the 18th January signals of distress were seen in the vicinity of the Shering- ham Shoal, and the Life-boat Louisa Heart-well was launched as soon as her crew could be assembled. A very heavy sea was running, and...