LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Fishing Boats (1)
Whitby, Yorkshire.—On the morning of the 31st of August, 1956, there was a heavy sea on the harbour bar. Local fishing boats and a fishing fleet from Scotland were at sea. Because of the conditions it was decided to launch the no. 1...
An Aeroplane (32)
MARCH 11TH. - ARBROATH, AND BROUGHTY FERRY, ANGUS. An R.N.A.S. aeroplane had been reported down in the sea, but nothing was found except two wheels, one by the Arbroath life-boat and one by an R.A.F. launch. - Rewards : Arbroath, £16...
Scaup
Southend-on-Sea, Essex.—At 3.10 on the afternoon of the 20th of September, 1954, the Sheerness police reported that a yacht was in distress off Minster. At 3.30 the life-boat Greater London, Civil Service No. 3 was launched. The sea was very...
Contents
Lifeboat Royal National Lifeboat Institution Contents Volume 53 Number 531 Chairman: SIR MICHAEL VERNON Director and Secretary: LT CDR BRIAN MILES CUE RD FNI RNR Editor: MIKE FLOYD Editorial Assistant: MARY GYOPARI Advertisement Manager:...
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Summary of the Year's Work (2)
Persons landed who had been, or might have been, in danger or distress - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 667.
Category: Annual Reports
None
15th May.
Flares had been seen off Chalkwell Beach, but no vessel in need of help was found.—Rewards, £10 14s..
None
— 3rd October. Lights had been seen to the W.N.W., but no trace of a vessel in distress could be found.—Rewards, £16 Is..
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..
None (9)
Lytham-St. Anne's, Lancashire.—llth November. Red flares had been reported, but no vessel in distress could be found.—Rewards, £11 14s..
Rafts
FEBRUARY 9TH. - BOULMER, NORTHUMBERLAND.
Three drifting rafts had been reported, but only one was found, and this had no one on board. - Rewards, £9 10s..