LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Rowena
JAN. 25TH - ILFRACOMBE, DEVON.
During the afternoon anxiety was felt for the safety of the motor fishing boat Rowena, which had been at sea since 6 A.M. and had not returned with the other boats which had put out with her....
Isabella
FEB. 18TH. - FILEY, YORKSHIRE. At about 10.25 A.M. two local fishing cobles were behind Filey Brig, where heavy seas were running. A W.N.W. fresh wind was blowing, with a moderate to rough sea. At 10.45 A.M.
the pulling and...
An R.A.F. Aeroplane (1)
FEBRUARY 16TH. - MARGATE, KENT.
A message from the coastguard reported that an R.A.F. aeroplane had come down in the sea two miles north of the Reculvers, On her way out the life-boat picked up on her wireless the position...
A Vessel (35)
DECEMBER 23RD. - LYTHAM - ST.ANNE’S, LANCASHIRE. The motor life-boat Dunleary had just returned from searching for an aeroplane when a message was received from the senior naval officer at Preston asking the life-boat to take a message to a...
Prosperity
At noon on the 5th February a telephone mes- sage from the Maplin Light-house re- ported that a schooner was on the Barrow Sands flying signals of distress, and asked for the Life-boat to be sent at once. The crew were at once assembled and...
A Fishing Smack
Barra Island, Hebrides.—3rd September.
A fishing smack began to drift, but eventually anchored safely.—Rewards, £8 15s..
A Vessel
Portpatrick, Wigtownshire.—4th June.
A vessel had hoisted a distress signal, but she got out of her difficulties and went on her way.—Rewards, £8 15s..
A Small Boat (3)
Weymouth, Dorset.—2nd August. A small boat had been reported adrift, but no boat in need of help could be found.—Rewards, £8 15s..
An Aeroplane
Shoreham Harbour, Sussex.—6th February, 1939. An aeroplane had been reported down in the sea in flames, but nothing could be found.— Rewards, £7 15s. Qd..
An Aeroplane
FEB. 6TH. - SHOREHAM HARBOUR, SUSSEX. An aeroplane had been reported down in the sea in flames, but nothing could be found.-Rewards, £7 15s. 6d..