LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
The S.S. Henry Middleton
AMERICAN STEAMER AGROUND Falmouth, Cornwall. — Shortly after 1.0 in the morning of February 1st, 1947, information was received from the coastguard that a steamer in the harbour was showing signals of distress.
A south-east...
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Cut off by tide A LOCAL COBLE alerted Flamborough Coastguard on the afternoon ol Saturday, August 23, 1975; two people were cut off by the tide on the cliff at West Scar. After viewing the site and ruling out any attempt at rescue over the...
A Small Boat (2)
— 26th July.
Searched for and found small boat the occupants of which had been drowned.— Rewards, £6 5s..
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7th January.
Rockets fired from an hotel at Slapton mistaken for distress signals close inshore.—Rewards, £ 14 Os. 6d..
A Steamer
Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire. — 1 s t August. A steamer had stranded, but got off without help and made for Fraserburgh.—Rewards, £4 16s. 6d..
A Boat (2)
Fleetwood, Lancashire.—10th June.
Search was made for an overdue boat, but she did not need help and reached Blackpool.—Rewards, £15 11*. 6d..
A Motor Boat (1)
Yarmouth, Isle of Wight. — 2 n d August. A motor boat had burnt flares for help, but a R.A.F. boat took her in tow.—Rewards, £7 105..
A Naval Life-Boat Appeal Poster
Used on board H.M.S Dorsetshire, at Hongkong, when the ship's company subscribed £31 5s.
for the Life-boat Service.
Category: Drawings
A Motor Barge
Torbay, Devon.- 26th January, 1939.
A motor barge had signalled for help, but her anchors held and she did not need it.—Rewards, £14 05. 6d..
A Sailing Yacht
Amble, Northumberland.—16th April, 1939. A sailing yacht had been reported in distress, but she went on her way without waiting for help.— Rewards, £5..