LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Destroyed By Enemy Action.
Tke Institution has decided to lay down two new motor life-boats, of the 46-feet Watson cabin type, costing £10,000 each, to replace two life-boats of this type which have been destroyed by enemy action.
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Category: Articles
Nicolaos G. Kulukundis
THE VALUE OF WIRELESS Selsey, Sussex.—At 8.8. in the even- ing of the 15th of April, 1947, the Selsey coastguard reported that on the previous evening a motor launch with a small boat in tow had anchored one and a half miles south of Shelley...
To Rescue Drowning Persons
WE are gratified in being able to make public the following instructions for the guidance of those who being themselves able to swim, may have opportunity to go to the aid of their drowning fellow creatures.
The writer of...
Category: Correspondence
The Bravest Deeds of 1951
THE Maud Smith reward, in memory of John, Seventh Earl of Hardwicke, for the bravest act of life-saving of the year by a life-boatman was awarded to Alfred R. Wilson, of Margate, for going on board the yacht Girlanda in the darkness of the...
Category: Awards
A Vessel (12)
DEC. 1ST. - ALDEBURGH, SUFFOLK.
The life-boat had put out at the request of the naval authorities to see if a vessel at anchor about five miles off was in distress, but her help was not needed. - Rewards, £33 11s....
Castle, of Aberystwith
On the 25th December, during stormy weather, the smack Castle, of Aberystwith, was totally wrecked at the mouth of the bar.
The Evelyn Wood life-boat went off and" placed 6 men on board to assist in saving the vessel...
A Steamer (6)
27th Dftcem- ber. A steamer was reported to be ashore in Crosby Channel, but nothing was found.—Rewards, £6 18s..
A Small Boat (1)
26th April. A small boat was reported to be driving ashore, but she was not in distress.—Rewards, £4 10s. 6d..
A Fishing Boat (2)
.—28th December. A fishing boat was in difficulties, but reached safety without help from the life-boat.—Rewards, £8 14s. Qd..
A Speed-Boat
AUGUST 12TH. - ST. PETER PORT, GUERNSEY. A speed-boat had been reported in difficulties, but nothing could be found. - Rewards, £7 19s.