LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
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Howth, Co. Dublin.—12th August, 1939. The civic guard had reported that a man was in the sea and was urgently in need of help. The life-boat put out with Mr. H. McCracken. a member of the committee, on board, and in the absence of the...
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Portrush, Co. Antrim.—12th October.
Flares had been reported, but a search revealed nothing.—Rewards, £14 9s. 6d..
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Rosslare Harbour, Co. Wexford.— 13th July, 1939. Signals of distress were heard, but the life-boat could find nothing.—Permanent paid crew: Rewards, £4 7s..
A Spitfire Aeroplane
FEBRUARY 1 0TH. - CLOUGHEY, CO.
DOWN. A Spitfire aeroplane had come down in the sea, but the life-boat could find nothing. - Rewards, £10 9s. 6d..
A Canoe
MAY 25TH. - DUN LAOGHAIRE, CO.
DUBLIN. A two-seater canoe had been reported overdue but nothing could be found.
- Rewards, £9 13s..
The British Railways Ferry Princess Victoria (1)
On the 31st of January, 1953, the British Railways ferry Princess Victoria sank in a gale in the Irish Sea.
The Portpatrick, Donaghadee, Clou- ghey and Newcastle, Co. Down, life- boats were all launched on service.
Rose, of Ipswich
On the night of the 20th December, the Life-boat George Hounsfield, stationed at this place, put off, during a gale from the S.W., in reply to signals of distress, in the shape of burning tar-barrels, from a vessel which proved to be the...
H.R.H. The Duchess of York on Board the Arbroath Motor Life-Boat
With her are the Duke of Montrose, the Lady Helen Graham (Lady-in-Waiting), Mr. Robert L. Mudie, and Commander Drury, Chief Inspector of Life-boat*.. - View image in PDF
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