LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
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JANUARY 20TH. - SOUTHEND - ON - SEA.
ESSEX. Clouds of smoke had been seen, but the life-boat could find nothing. The cold was severe, and the life-boat returned covered with ice from stem to stern. - Rewards, £7 14s....
Burgerdijk
FEBRUARY 10TH. - ST. MARY’S, SCILLY ISLES. The Dutch steamer Burgerdijk, of Rotterdam, had been torpedoed about sixty miles south of the Bishop Rock, but her crew were saved by another Dutch steamer. The life-boat covered over one hundred...
Two Boats
JUNE 4TH. - RAMSGATE, KENT. The life-boat rescued sixty-eight French soldiers from two boats.
For details see “ Evacuation of Men of the British Expeditionary Force and the French Army from Dunkirk,” page 80..
An Aeroplane (28)
JUNE 2ND. - THE HUMBER, YORKSHIRE.
An aeroplane had come down in the sea, one mile E.N.E. of Easington, but the life-boat’s help was not needed.- Permanent paid crew..
Success (1)
JAN. 2ND. - REDCAR, AND TEESMOUTH, YORKSHIRE. At about 9.45 A.M.
the coastguard at Marske telephoned that a motor fishing vessel was in distress four miles north-east of Huntcliffe. She was the Success, of Whitby, with a...
Inventor's Description
THE above engraving shows the interior, and persons occupying starboard side of boat. It is entirely covered in from stern to stern, having a raised hatchway, with light, and is propelled by a screw turned by hand, the locomotion and...
Category: Articles
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JUNE 7TH. - BARRA ISLAND, HEBRIDES. An object had been reported floating in the sea, which appeared to have prongs, but it was found to be the carcass of a bullock with the feet upwards. - Rewards, £9 8s. 6d.
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DECEMBER 25TH. - LYTHAM-ST. ANNES, LANCASHIRE. The crew of an R.A.F. aeroplane had baled out and some of the airmen had come safely down. A search was made for three who were missing, but without success, and at dawn the men were found...
Admiral Hood, of Rochester
on 18th Nov., saved 6 men from the schooner Admiral Hood, of Rochester..
Roman Empress, of Shields
on 9th Feb., saved 10 men from the brig Roman Empress, of Shields..