LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
An Aeroplane (2)
Portpatrick, Wigtownshire, and Donaghadee, Co. Down.—24th November, 1938. An aeroplane had been reported down in the sea, but she had made a safe landing. The pilot sent a letter of thanks.—Rewards: Portpatrick, £10 8s. 6d.; Donaghadee,...
A Motor Boat
Courtmacsherry 'Harbour, Co. Cork.— 18th March, 1939. A motor boat had been reported in distress off the Old Head of Kinsale, but she made safety while the life-boat was searching for her.—Rewards, £13 11s. 6d..
A Drifter
Ramsey, Isle of Man.—26th October, 1939. A drifter had been reported as flying distress signals, but she got into the shelter of Douglas Bay unaided.
The life-boat was out for nearly five hours in a gale with a heavy sea.—...
A Steamer
JANUARY 15TH. - DONAGHADEE, CLOUGHEY, AND NEWCASTLE, CO.
DOWN. A steamer had gone ashore. The life-boats searched in the fog without finding her, for she had got off and had gone on her way to Belfast. - Rewards :...
None (3)
JANUARY 24TH. - ARRANMORE, CO. DONEGAL. Flares had been reported from two look-out posts, and further flares were seen by the life-boat, but she found nothing.
Probably the lights had come from a...
Some Ways of Raising Money
The Dublin lifeboat spring sale of work was held in the Royal Dublin Society on Friday March 9. With over 300 voluntary workers involved it is the single largest fund-raising event in Ireland for the lifeboat service. Mrs...
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Sesam
All in a season's work RNLI Divisional Inspector Colin Williams gives a round up of all things operational this Spring in the island of Ireland Our crews experience everything that the Irish Sea and Atlantic Ocean can muster, as...
Polyanna
Fowey, Cornwall. At 2.45 on the after- noon of the 30th July, 1961, the coast- guard informed the honorary secretary that a motor yacht was aground on Udder Rock. At 2.55, when the life-boat Deneys Reitz left her moorings, the weather was...
Burton, of Colchester
About half-past 4 o'clock in the afternoon of the same day, the brigantine Burton, of Colchester, was entering the Tyne, rather too far north, close by another vessel to windward, which apparently took the wind from the sails of the...