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A Fishing Boat

Date: April 1938

Volume: 30

Issue: 333

Portrush, Co. Antrim.—29th October, 1937. A fishing boat had broken down in a calm sea, but a rowing boat was found standing by her. The life-boat returned towing the fishing boat.—Rewards, £8 17s..

A Small Boat

Date: April 1938

Volume: 30

Issue: 333

Shoreham Harbour, Sussex.—8th December, 1937. An angler in a small boat was overdue, but a long search failed to find him. He had been picked up by a fishing boat. The Brighton Deep Sea Anglers sent a letter of thanks and became annual...

An Outboard Motor Boat

Date: October 1938

Volume: 30

Issue: 335

Clacton-on-Sea, Essex.—15th May, 1938. An outboard motor boat had capsized, but four of the five people on board were picked up by a rowing boat and the other swam ashore.—Rewards, £5 13s..

None (1)

Date: Spring 1951

Volume: 33

Issue: 358

ON the 15th of May, 1951, the Flam- borough life-boat went out to save a.

boy, fallen over a cliff.

For a full account of this service, and list of rewards, see page 205..

A Salmon Yawl

Date: June 1933

Volume: 29

Issue: 314

21st March. A salmon yawl capsized, but before the life-boat could reach her two of her crew had been picked up by another boat and the other two had been drowned.—Rewards, £15 7s. 6d..

None (3)

Date: June 1934

Volume: 29

Issue: 318

14th January.

Distress rockets had been seen, but no vessel in need of help could be found. A huge wave washed two of the crew of the life-boat overboard, but both were rescued.—Rewards, £17 6s. 6d..

"Tar and Grease."

Date: September 1934

Volume: 29

Issue: 319

Hand over Hand Chanty.

BY CAPTAIN Q. C. A. CRAUFUKD, R.N., honorary secretary of the Dungeness life-boat station.

" The items expended on this work were tar and grease."—Honorary Secretary's...

Category: Songs

Fishing Cobles (1)

Date: March 1936

Volume: 30

Issue: 325

8th Novem- ber. Eight local fishing boats were out when a heavy ground swell began to get up, making the harbour entrance dangerous, but the boats made for Johnshaven instead of returning home.—Rewards, £17 15s..

A Steamer (2)

Date: December 1938

Volume: 30

Issue: 336

Barry Dock, Glamorganshire. — 4th October, 1938. A steamer had sent a wireless message for help, but when the life-boat, with Mr. A. C. Jones, the honorary secretary, in charge, arrived she found that help was not then needed.—Rewards, £...

An Aeroplane (1)

Date: March 1939

Volume: 31

Issue: 337

Portpatrick, Wigtownshire, and Donaghadee, Co. Down.—24th November, 1938. An aeroplane had been reported down in the sea, but she had made a safe landing. The pilot sent a letter of thanks.—Rewards: Portpatrick, £10 8s. 6d.; Donaghadee,...