LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
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Arbroath, Angus. — 19th January, 1938. A rocket had been reported in the direction of Whiting Ness, but nothing could be found. The life-boat was launched four minutes after the assembly signal had been fired.— Rewards, £14 9s. 6d..<...
Scotland's Year.
1942 was Scotland's year. Scottish life-boatmen rescued 357 of the 596 lives, and the two stations of Great Britain and Ireland which rescued most lives were Peterhead, with 135, and Campbeltown with 74. Scotland also won 18 of the 38...
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A Rowing Boat (1)
Margate, Kent.—17th June, 1939. A rowing boat was overdue and believed to be in difficulties, but later a report was received that the boat had been found and was safe. Mr. P. E. W.
Gellatly, the honorary secretary, went...
A Motor Boat (1)
Wick, Caithness-shire, and Longhope, Orkney.—21st June, 1938. A motor boat bound from Wick to Longhope was long overdue, but a search was without result. Later it was learned that the boat had taken shelter in a cove.—Rewards: Wick, £10...
H.M.S. Boreas
Great Yarmouth and Gorleston, Norfolk.
•—3rd August, 1938. A boat from H.M.S. Boreas, acting as escort to the Royal Yacht which had their Majesties the King and Queen on board, had been reported adrift, but it was learned...
An Aeroplane (53)
DECEMBER 17TH. - BALLYCOTTON, CO.
CORK. An SOS had been reported from an aeroplane, but later she landed safely.
The representative in Eire of the British Government expressed thanks to the life-boat crew...
An Aeroplane (118)
AUGUST 9TH. - BARROW, AND FLEETWOOD, LANCASHIRE. An aeroplane had come down in the sea off Walney Island, but no trace of her crew could be seen and it was learned later that her crew had been landed. - Rewards : Barrow, £10 12s. ;.<...
A Barge
MAY 25TH. - NEW BRIGHTON, CHESHIRE.
A barge had been reported sunk after collision, but nothing was found, and it was later learned that the barge had been beached. - Rewards, £11 10s. 6d..
A Steamer (10)
JUNE 29TH. - NEWCASTLE, CO. DOWN.
A steamer had run ashore on the bar at Dundrum, but declined help and later refloated.
- Rewards, £13 7s. 6d..
An Aeroplane (191)
DECEMBER 27T . - HARTLEPOOL, DURHAM, AND REDCAR, YORKSHIRE.
Flares had been seen and an aeroplane was believed to be in the sea, but the life-boats found nothing, and later it was learned that a German aeroplane had been...