LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
A Tank Landing Craft
NOVEMBER 6TH. - NEWHAVEN, SUSSEX.
A tank landing craft had gone ashore, but the water was too shallow for the lifeboat to get near. Eventually the crew of the landing craft were able to walk ashore.- Rewards, £17...
An Aeroplane (84)
MAY 15TH. - THE HUMBER, YORKSHIRE.
A German Junkers 88 aeroplane had come down in the convoy anchorage, but two members of her crew were picked up from their rubber boat by the balloon ship Wengen, and the two others were...
An Aeroplane (149)
SEPTEMBER 29TH. - NEWQUAY, AND ST. IVES, CORNWALL. A British aeroplane had been reported down in the sea, but the life-boats were recalled at the request of the naval officer at Penzance. - Rewards : Newquay, £18 ; St. Ives, £25 1S...
A Vessel (4)
JANUARY 21ST. - PORT ERIN, ISLE OF MAN. An unknown vessel had been reported ashore, but the life-boat was recalled by the coastguard as the position of the vessel had been wrongly given. - Rewards, £13 5s. 6d..
George and Margaret
AUGUST 23RD. - NEWBIGGIN, NORTHUMBERLAND.
In the morning a strong N.N.E. wind was blowing, with a very heavy sea outside the bay. Six fishing cobles were at sea, and it was feared that they would be in danger. At 9.55 A.M.,...
Life-Boat Days In 1943.
In 1943 more branches held flag days, more people gave, and a larger sum was given than ever before. The number of days was 857, the number who gave was 10,761,000, and the sum given £131,172. That is £17,556 more than in 1942 and...
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Another Record
£528,726 was the highest income the Institution has ever had. Here is another record, the lowest. There has never been a post which has not brought contributions, but by the morning post on July 27th there was only one, a postal older...
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Ystroom
DECEMBER 23RD. - NEW BRIGHTON, CHESHIRE. The Dutch motor vessel Ystroom, of Amsterdam, had been attacked and sunk by the enemy, but a later message said that the crew were safe, and the life-boat was recalled. - Rewards, £23...
A Minesweeper (5)
NOVEMBER 29TH. - THE HUMBER, YORKSHIRE. A minesweeper had been blown up by a mine, and the life-boat put out.
The sea was rough, and an air raid was in progress. Bombs fell near the life-boat. She searched for some hours...