LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
A Vessel
JANUARY 24TH. - ANGLE, PEMBROKESHIRE.
The naval authorities called for the life-boat to stand by a vessel east of Stack Rock, but no vessel in need of help could be found. - Rewards, £18 10s. 6d..
A Camouflaged Motor Launch
JANUARY 13TH. - FISHGUARD, PEMBROKESHIRE.
A small vessel had been reported bumping on the rocks, but she was a camouflaged motor launch dropping depth charges while tracking an enemy submarine, and the life-boat was not...
H.M.S. Astronomer
JUNE. 1ST, WICK. CAITHNESS-SHIRE.
An explosion had been heard on board H.M.S. Astronomer, thirty miles away, but the life-boat found nothing, and it was learnt later that the survivors had been picked up by trawlers. -...
A Belfast Steamer
JULY 30TH. - FENIT, CO. KERRY. A Belfast steamer had been torpedoed, and her crew had got away in the ship’s boats, and one of them was missing, but while the life-boat was searching for her she got ashore at Clifton. Bay, Co. Galway. -...
None (75)
AUGUST 18TH. - RAMSGATE, KENT.
It had been reported that an R.A.F. pilot was in the sea, but nothing was found. On returning to harbour, the life-boat was told that cries for help had been heard off Stone Gap and she put...
Naval Motor Launch No.109
OCTOBER 30TH. -THE HUMBER, YORKSHIRE.
A naval motor launch, No. 109, had struck a mine and had sunk. Six survivors had been picked up by another launch ; and nothing could be found of the others.- Permanent paid crew....
An Aeroplane (180)
NOVEMBER 16TH. - MARGATE, KENT.
An aeroplane had come down off Cliff End Point, a mile from the shore, but the airmen got to land in their rubber boats. - Rewards, £15..
Launches of Life-boats and Lives Rescued
Life-boats were launched to ships in distress 3,760 times. Of these launches 2,212 were to ships in distress through attack by the enemy or from other causes due to the war. Life-boats rescued 6,376 lives..
Category: Services
An Aeroplane (52)
JUNE 4TH. - WALTON AND FRINTON, ESSEX. An aeroplane had been reported down in the sea and the life-boat and her motor boarding boat searched, but they found nothing, and later were recalled by wireless. - Rewards, £8 16s..
An Aeroplane (51)
DECEMBER 11TH. - ILFRACOMBE, DEVON. An aeroplane had been reported down, but the life-boat was recalled when it was known that the airmen had been saved.
- Rewards, £12 8s. 6d..