LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Annie
WEXFORD.—While a moderate gale was blowing from W.S.W., with a rough sea and showers of hail, on the 3rd March, the fishing-yawl Annie, of Wexford, was observed stranded on the S. side of Wexford Bar, with the seas breaking over...
Ada
BOAT FOUND AFTER ALL-NIGHT SEARCH Workington, Cumberland. At 9.10 on the evening of the 15th March, 1962, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that the fishing boat Ada was overdue and asked for the life-boat to stand by. At 9.21...
The M.F.V.s Sophie Louise, Nova Venture and George Weatherill
Help for disabled MFV in severe gale force winds IWhitby's relief Tyne class lifeboat Owen and Ann Aisher was on service for some 12 hours on 3 April 1990 when three fishing vessels experienced difficulties with the entrance to the...
A Small Vessel
Salcombe, Devon.—23rd December, 1938. A small vessel had been reported to be making morse signals for help, but no vessel in need of help could be found.—Rewards, £15 9s..
A Yacht
Southend-on-Sea, Essex.—22nd April, 1939. A capsized yacht was found off Shoeburyness, but there was no one on board.—Rewards, £6 10s..
A Small Boat (1)
17th February.
A small boat had been reported to be drifting, but no trace of her could be found.—Rewards, £19 19s. 6d..
A Lighter
25th October. A wreck had been reported, but it was found later to be a lighter, with no one on board, which had foundered while being towed.—Re- wards, £26 15*. 6d..
None (5)
Ramsgate, Kent. — 28th November, 1937. A green flare and volumes of smoke had been reported from a vessel off Broadstairs, but no vessel in need of help was found.—Rewards, £8 1*. 6d..
A Barracuda Aeroplane
JANUARY 3RD. - ANSTRUTHER, FIFESHIRE.
A Barracuda aeroplane had been reported in the sea after striking the target ship, but no survivors could be found.- Rewards, £17 14s..
None (54)
NOVEMBER 20TH. - PETERHEAD, ABERDEENSHIRE.
Red flares had been reported, but no vessel in distress could be found. - Rewards, £13 15s. 6d..