LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Josephine II (2)
Hythe, Dover, and Folkestone, Kent.— On the night of the 13th-14th December the Hythe and Dover motor life-boats and a Folkestone fishing boat went out to the rescue of the crew of three of the motor fishing boat Josephine II, of...
None (2)
Unseen dangers The sea looked calm and safe at Forth beach, Cornwall, on 18 June 2005 but for two tired swimmers, the winds and currents were life threateningThe public were enjoying a sunny day at the beach, unaware that a boy and a girl...
A Steamer
Angle, Pembrokeshire.—23rd October, 1938. A steamer with defective steering- gear had run aground in Jack Sound, but her crew were landed by small boat from the shore.—Rewards, £15 17s. 6d..
None (15)
Holy Island, Northumberland.—31st October, 1939. An observation balloon was seen floating in the sea, but it was picked up by a fishing coble.—Rewards, £7 15s. 6d..
A Barge
15th April.
A barge made distress signals, but was able to go on up the river without help.
—Rewards, £15 12s. 6d..
A Steamer
Southend-on-Sea, Essex, and Margate, Kent.—17th January. A steamer had grounded near the South Shingle Buoy, but refloated without help.— Rewards: Southend, £20 18s. 6d.; Margate, £22 18s. Qd..
Garnes
Portrush, Co. Antrim.—7th October, 1937. The Norwegian steamer Garnes, of Bergen, had stranded, but did not need help.—Rewards, £18 19s. 6d..
A Small Boat (1)
Troon, Ayrshire.—8th November. A small boat with two men on board was adrift, but the men got ashore unaided.
Rewards, £9 16s. 6d..
An Aeroplane (135)
SEPTEMBER 8TH. - CROMER, NORFOLK.
A bombing aeroplane had been reported gliding into the sea, but nothing was found.
- Rewards, £8 16s. 6d..
An Aeroplane (146)
SEPTEMBER 20TH. - ALDEBURGH, SUFFOLK.
An aeroplane had been reported down in the sea, but nothing was found.- Rewards, £19 17s. 6d..