LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
A Small Fishing Boat
At 5 P.M. on the 1st April, during a moderate S. gale, with a heavy sea, informa- tion was received from the Coastguard that a small fishing boat outside Lune Deep appeared to be in difficulties. The crew of the Motor Life-boat N.T. were...
A Sailboard and a Boat
Exercise becomes service to three A training exercise became operational experience for the crew of the new relief Atlantic 21 at Cullercoats on 1 May 1991, earning the station a Letter of Thanks from the Director.Cullercoats' relief...
A Motor Boat
FAILED TO START At 9.15 p.m. on the following day, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that a small motor boat appeared to have broken down between the North pier and Wreck buoy, and the crew were waving for help. Two minutes...
A Steamer (1)
17th September. A steamer was in distress with a heavy list, but H.M.S. Sardonyx stood by her until the arrival of a tug.—Rewards, £9 19s..
A Small Vessel
Anstruther, Fifeshire.—26th October.
A small vessel was in distress to the east of Leith Pier, but her crew were rescued by a pilot cutter.—Rewards, £18..
A Drifter
Filey, Yorkshire.—22nd November, 1938. A drifter had run aground at Filey Brig, but refloated and was taken in tow by motor cobles.—Rewards, £32 3s. 6d..
A Fishing Boat (7)
MAY 14TH. - TROON, AYRSHIRE. A fishing boat had been reported in difficulties south of Girvan, but she was towed into harbour by another boat. - Rewards, £9 4s..
A Dinghy (6)
JULY 26TH. - SALCOMBE, DEVON. A dinghy had been reported missing, but could not be found. Later it was brought in by another boat. - Rewards, £7 19s..
The American Yacht Seafarer
AUGUST 7TH. - WALMER, KENT. The American yacht Seafarer grounded on the Goodwin Sands, but refloated and was taken in tow by the Ramsgate life-boat. - Rewards, £20 5s..
A Steamer (16)
NOVEMBER 22ND. - PLYMOUTH, DEVON.
A steamer had been reported in distress, but she was towed into Torbay by a destroyer.- Rewards, £13 2s. 6d..