LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE

Vessels and boats which life-boats saved or helped to save from destruction - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 74

Vessels or boats which life-boats stood by, escorted to safety, or helped - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -...

NOVEMBER 9TH. - DONAGHADEE, CO. DOWN. A vessel had been reported in distress, but no trace of her could be found.

- Rewards, £14 7s. 6d..

APRIL 11TH. - BARROW, LANCASHIRE.

The naval authorities had reported a Spitfire aeroplane down in the sea off Seascale, but nothing could be found. - Rewards, £11 12s. 6d.

NEWHAVEN.—The Coxswain of the Lifeboat Michael Henry was informed on the morning of the 12th January that a large ship was ashore at Portobello. He atonce summoned the crew, and at 8.45 the Life-boat was launched. On reaching the vessel she...

In response to signals, the Life-boat, Henry Dundas, was launched at 1.15 A.M. on the 21st August. There was a dense fog at the time and after searching to the west- ward she proceeded to the Northern Rooks where she found the steam trawler...

In mode- rate but hazy weather in the afternoon of the 5th March the steam yacht Varuna, of New York, stranded on the edge of the Gunfleet Sands. At 2.40 P.M.

the haze lifted, and the Coastguard on watch observed the vessel...

On the afternoon of the 25th June the sailing boat Nancy put out from West Hartle- pool, with four men and one woman on board, to fish. At 2.35 A.M. on the 26th the coastguard reported that the boat had not returned. The weather was very...

Torbay, Devonshire.-—At 6.5 A.M. on the 24th June, 1938, the Berry Head coastguard reported that a small motor boat with one man on board had run on to a submerged rock near Berry Head.

A gentle west breeze was blowing;...