LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
A Trawler (1)
Peterhead, Aberdeen.—2nd May. A telephone message was received from a man that he had heard on his wireless receiver a trawler calling Wick Radio to get into touch with the life-boat, as another trawler was ashore north of Buchan Ness. The...
A Yacht (3)
Plymouth, Devon.—4th October. A yacht got into difficulties and ran on a sandy beach, but the two people on board managed to get ashore. Later one of them, a lady doctor, gave a present of money to the crew, and a donation to the...
A Sailing Dinghy
SEPT. 10TH. - TORBAY, DEVONSHIRE.
A small sailing dinghy, which had left Paignton at two in the afternoon had not returned at ten that night, but it was learned later that she had got in safely. - Rewards, £9 13s..<...
A Steam Drifter
JUNE 21ST. - COVERACK, CORNWALL.
A steam drifter appeared to be on fire, but another drifter took her in tow. It was later learned that her engines had broken down.- Rewards, £7 16s. 6d..
None (93)
OCTOBER 11TH. - HOLYHEAD, ANGLESEY.
Signals of distress had been reported, but later another message came that a tug had picked up three German airmen, and the life-boat was recalled. - Rewards, £9 7s. 6d..
Prinses Irene
NOVEMBER 9TH. - RAMSEY, ISLE OF MAN. The Dutch motor vessel Prinses Irene, of Groningen, had gone ashore at Point of Ayre, but the weather moderated, and the life-boat was not needed. The vessel got off later. - Rewards, £12...
A Vessel (3)
JANUARY 21ST. - PORT ASKAIG, ARGYLLSHIRE. A ship had been re-ported in distress to the south-east of Ardmore Point, Islay, but nothing was found, and later it was learned that the vessel was not in immediate danger and did not need the help...
An Aeroplane (95)
AUGUST 19TH. - CROMER, NORFOLK.
A British bomber had been reported down in the sea, but the life-boat found nothing, and it was learned later that the pilot had brought her safely home. - Rewards, £13 6s. 6d.
Henry Florence and Margaret Garton and Lyra
THURSO, SCOTLAND. — Daring a very strong gale of wind from the E.N.E., and a heavy sea, on the 8th December, signals of distress were shown by vessels in the roadstead. The Life-boat, Charley Lloyd, put off to their assistance at 4 P.M. and...
Kiando
Hastings, Sussex - At 6.6 p.m. on 18th September, 1966, a vessel was noticed burning red flares three to four miles south west of the life-boat station. The life-boat Fairlight was launched at 6.34 and proceeded to a position south of the...