LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
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Aberdeen.—At 12.20 in the morning of the 6th of November, 1951, the city police telephoned for help in rescuing people who were trapped by flood water at a caravan camp on the banks of the River Dee at Milltimber. A south-easterly gale was...
A Yacht
TWO PEOPLE FOUND ASLEEP IN YACHT Rhyl, Flintshire. At 10.5 on the night of the 12th May, 1962, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that a yacht was anchored between the Welchman and Dee buoys and that there seemed to be no sign of...
A Boat
6th Feb- ruary. A boat was reported to be in distress off Canvey Island, but it was found to be only a drifting beach hut.— Rewards, £15 2s. 3d..
A Trawler
Portaskaig, Isle of Islay.—9th February.
A trawler had struck a reef off Ardbeg, but a coasting steamer picked up her crew.—Rewards, £7 2s..
A Small Boat (4)
Kirkcudbright. — 2nd October. A small boat in which a man had gone fishing had been washed ashore empty, but no trace of the man could be found.—Rewards, £16 2s. 6d..
A Steamer
16th April. A steamer thought to be ashore on the Pye Sands was found to be at anchor very near the sands.—Rewards, £7 2s. 6d..
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Fowey, Cornwall.—22nd September.
Distress signals had been reported at Dodman Point, but nothing could be found.—Rewards, £13 2s. 6d..
A Motor Trawler
JULY 29TH. - SHOREHAM HARBOUR, SUSSEX. A motor trawler had been blown up by an enemy mine, but the life-boat found nothing. - Rewards, £5 2s. 6d..
A Rubber Boat (3)
OCTOBER 2lST. - CLACTON - ON - SEA (AT BRIGHTLINGSEA), ESSEX, A rubber boat had been reported adrift, but a long and thorough search only resulted in three lifebelts being picked up. - Rewards, £20 2s. 3d..
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MARCH 12TH. - HOLY ISLAND, NORTHUMBERLAND.
Signals had been reported by the coastguard, but nothing but a convoy travelling north could be found. - Rewards, £16 2s. 6d..