LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
A Small Fishing Boat
The motor life- boat J.J.K.S.W. was launched at 4.40 P.M. on the 15th May, as the Kirkwall coastguard had telephoned that a small fishing boat, with only one man on board, had blown adrift from Scapa Pier. A whole N.E. gale was blowing,...
H.M.T. Brabant
NOVEMBER 2 8TH. - ST. ABBS, BERWICKSHIRE.
During the night Dr. F. O. Taylor reported having received a message from the Royal Naval Shore Signal Station that a government trawler had signalled for a doctor. A strong...
None (35)
JUNE 22ND. - SELSEY, SUSSEX. Airmen had baled out from a Liberator aeroplane, but some were saved by speed boats and others presumably came down on land.
- Rewards, £13 5s..
A Small Yacht (1)
Courtmacsherry Harbour, Co. •—Cork.
20th August. A small yacht dragged her anchors and went aground, but crew swam ashore.—Rewards, £5 Os..
None (1)
Fenit, Co. Kerry.—29th June. A boat had been reported to be in difficulties but was found to be a trawler's mark.
—Rewards, £2 13s..
A Ship
Clogher Head, Co. Louth — 26th October, 1937. A ship had been reported in distress, but only a steamer which had been signalling for a pilot was found.—Rewards, £19 18s. 6d..
None (7)
Portrush, Co. Antrim.—3rd December, 1937. Red flares had been reported off Ramore Head, but nothing could be found.—Rewards, £7 6*. 6d..
A Fishing Coble
Sunderland, Co. Durham.—26th September, 1939. A fishing coble had been reported in distress, but a pilot cutter took her in tow.—Rewards, £5 2s. 6d..
A Steamer (10)
OCTOBER 27TH. - BALTIMORE, CO. CORK. A steamer had been reported on the horizon apparently sinking, but nothing could be found. - Rewards, £29 0s. 6d..
A Fishing Boat (10)
DECEMBER 5TH. - NEWCASTLE, CO. DOWN. The engines of a fishing boat had broken down, but she was able to get in without help. - Rewards, £17 6s. 9d..