LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
An American Fortress Aeroplane (1)
JULY 26TH. - SHERINGHAM, NORFOLK. An American Fortress aeroplane had crashed, but her crew of ten were rescued by a motor fishing boat. - Rewards, £15 12s.
(See Sheringham, “ Services by Shoreboats,” page...
An Aeroplane (180)
NOVEMBER 28TH. - CROMER, NORFOLK.
An aeroplane had been reported down in the Sea, but the life-boat was recalled by wireless, as the wrong position had been given. - Rewards, £13 6s. 6d..
An Aeroplane (32)
OCTOBER 25TH. - PORT ASKAIG, HEBRIDES.
An aeroplane had crashed in the sea, but, as there was no possibility of anyone surviving, the life-boat was recalled. - Rewards, £10 9s. 6d..
Ceres
PORTHOUSTOCK, CORNWALL. On the 22nd November, at about 8 P.M., signals of distress were seen off Porthoustock. The Life-boat Mary Ann Story was immediately launched and proceeded to the wreck, reaching the Manacles Rocks at about 8.30. The...
The Canmore
CAISTER, NORFOLK.—On the 7th March, at 1.30 P.M., a barque was seen to go ashore on the Scroby Sand. A strongS.W. wind was blowing at the time, and there was a heavy sea on the sand. The Life-boat Godsend proceeded to her, and found she was...
Kate and Mary, of Arklow
On the llth Sep- tember, the smack Kate and Mary, of Ark- low, was observed riding at anchor in a dangerous position during a fierce gale of wind from the S.E., a boy only having been left on board. The Arundel Vendbles life-boat, stationed...
A Tug
On the 18th July the Life-boats stationed at Hilbre Island and Hoylake visited New Brighton to take part in a demonstration which had been organized at that place in aid of the " Life-boat Saturday Fund." In order that the...
Bangor
On the morn- ing of the 26th February the honorary secretary received a telephone message from the coastguard on watch at Cloughey that a small coasting steamer was aground on the rocks about four hundred yards east of Ballyquinton Point....
A Boat
Bembridge, Isle of Wight. At 7.41 on the evening of the 21st of September, 1958, the coastguard at Forelands re- ported that the s.s. Ardingly had re- ported that a small boat had overturned and that a man was clinging to...
None (6)
North Sunderland, Co. Durham. At 5.53 on the evening of the 30th of December, 1959, the honorary secretary was informed by the local Trinity House depot that a man had been taken ill in the Longstone lighthouse. As the sea was too rough...