LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
A Dinghy (2)
SWEPT OUT TO SEA At 1.20 p.m. on 24th August, 1964, the local police told the honorary secretary that four youths had been swept out to sea in a small dinghy when their engine had failed. One of the youths swam ashore when the dinghy was by...
A Small Boat
FEBRUARY 3RD. - CAMPBELTOWN, ARGYLLSHIRE. A small boat had been reported drifting, but she returned without help, although she had lost her rudder and had to be steered by an oar. Flashes had also been reported, but nothing could be found. -...
A Steamer (3)
Anstruther, Fifeshire— 16th December.
A steamer had grounded in West Bay, Elie, but the life-boat found the crew being rescued by the coastguard's lifesaving apparatus.—Rewards, £14 Os. 6d..
A Steam Trawler (3)
DECEMBER 10TH. - STROMNESS, ORKNEYS.
A steam trawler had gone ashore but the crew were rescued by the coastguard life-saving apparatus from the shore.- Rewards, £19 3s. 9d.
(See Sanday, Orkneys, “...
A Steamer (23)
APRIL 23RD. - RAMSGATE, WALMER, AND MARGATE, KENT. A steamer had been mined and had sunk off the North Foreland, but her crew were taken off by naval vessels. - Rewards : Ramsgate, £5 3s. ; Walmer £14 12s. 6d. ; Margate, £9 8s...
A Fishing Smack
NOVEMBER 12TH. - MARYPORT, CUMBERLAND.
A fishing smack had been swamped and sunk, and her crew of three were lost before the life-boat could get to them. - Rewards, £14 4s. 6d..
A Landing Barge
DECEMBER 17TH. - RAMSGATE, KENT.
A landing barge had gone ashore, but the life-boat was recalled as it had been learnt that none of the crew was on board the barge. - Rewards, £7 18s..
A Steamer (6)
NOVEMBER 29TH. - ABERDEEN, AND NEWBURGH, ABERDEENSHIRE. A steamer had foundered after being in collision, but all her crew, fifty-four in number, were saved by their own boats and rafts and by another vessel. - Rewards : Aberdeen, £6...
A Sailing Dinghy
At 11.25 a-m- on 29tn Julys J9653 a sailing dinghy with a crew of two was seen to capsize about a mile off Dawlish.
At 11.45 the life-boat Michael Stephens was launched in a strong westerly wind, moderate sea and ebbing...
A Parachute (2)
JULY 3RD. - SHERINGHAM, NORFOLK.
A parachute with something attached had been seen to fall into the sea, but the life-boat was recalled as it was thought certain that no person was attached to the parachute and that the...