LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE

AUGUST 28TH. - MARGATE, KENT. At mid-day, during an air battle over the sea, a German bomber was seen to crash about three miles E.N.E. of the life-boathouse.

The sea was smooth, with a light easterly wind. The motor...

MILFORD.—A vessel having been reported to be in a dangerous position on a lee-shore close to St. Ann's Head, while a moderate gale was blowing from the S.E., on the 16th January, the reserve Life-boat placed here while the station's...

North Sunderland, Northumberland.— At 11.30 A.M. on the 3rd February the fishing boats Lindfar and Catherine, of Eyemouth, were seen making for the harbour. A moderate to whole northerly gale was blowing, with a rough sea,and heavy snow...

At 7.20 A.M., on the 23rd September, the Life-boat Beauchamp was launched in a strong W.N.W. wind and a heavy sea to a schooner riding at the entrance to the Cockle Gat. The Boat sailed to the Gat, and was then taken in tow by the steamtug...

OCTOBER 16TH. - MARYPORT, CUMBERLAND.

At about 5.10 A.M. the Workington coastguard reported a red flare five to six miles away in a westerly direction, and asked for the life-boat crew to stand by. A westerly gale was...

DECEMBER 8TH. - FALMOUTH, CORNWALL,.

At eleven in the morning the coastguard reported a vessel in distress off The Manacles. A strong north-easterly gale was blowing, with a very heavy sea. The motor life-boat Crawford and...

AUGUST 10TH. - POOLE AND BOURNEMOUTH, DORSET. A small motor fishing boat had been reported in difficulties, but she was found coming in under her own power.- Rewards, £3 16s..

JESU bless oar slender boat, By the torrent swept along; Loud its threatening—let them not Drown the music of a song Breathed Thy mercy to implore, Where these troubled waters roar! Guide our bark among the waves; Through the surf our...