LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
A Seaplane
DECEMBER 6TH. - PORTPATRICK, WIGTOWNSHIRE.
A seaplane had been reported down in the sea, but was later reported to be safe. While searching for her, the lifeboat found a barrage balloon partly deflated, but in the heavy...
An Aeroplane (21)
FEBRUARY 24TH. - SHERINGHAM, NORFOLK.
An aeroplane had been reported down in the sea, but no trace of it was found.
The life-boat saw a paravane and reported it to the coastguard. - Rewards, £19...
A Boat
JUNE 5TH. - DOVER, KENT. The lifeboat rescued fifteen French soldiers from an open boat.
For details see “ Evacuation of Men of the British Expeditionary Force and the French Army from Dunkirk,” page 79..
An R.A.F. Anson Aeroplane
FEBRUARY, 28TH. - PEEL, ISLE OF MAN.
An R.A.F. Anson aeroplane had crashed into the sea, but an R.A.F. rescue launch rescued the crew and the life-boat was recalled.- Rewards, £25 19s. 6d..
An Aeroplane (4)
JANUARY 25TH. - CROMER, NORFOLK.
An aeroplane had been reported down in the sea, but nothing could be found. Owing to bad weather conditions the life-boat put in at Great Yarmouth, and returned to her station on the 27th. -...
A hint to parents
Lifesaving is not just about pulling people out of the water. Saving lives by changing the attitudes and behaviour of children and young people has always played a vital role in the RNLI’s work.
As early as 1860 the...
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Coxswain Blogg's Broadcast.
Coxs vain Heary Blogg broadcast a life-boat appeal us the "Week's Good Cause", in the Home Service of the B.B.C., oa I5th. Mareh. There were 6759 replies amounting to £4,457: 2: i..
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Hannah Patterson, of Bergen
On the 22nd February, this noble life- boat was again out on service, and saved the crew of 20 men from the ship Hannah Patterson, of Bergen, which parted from her cables, and drove on shore on Yarmouth Beach during a strong N.E....
A Local Fishing Vessel
MAY 2ND. - HELVICK HEAD, CO, WATERFORD. A mine had become entangled in the trawl of a local fishing vessel, It exploded and blew up the vessel. Another fishing boat picked up one survivor, but the life-boat found only oil and wreckage.- -...
An Aeroplane (95)
AUGUST 19TH. - CROMER, NORFOLK.
A British bomber had been reported down in the sea, but the life-boat found nothing, and it was learned later that the pilot had brought her safely home. - Rewards, £13 6s. 6d.