LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
An American Fortress Aeroplane (2)
MARCH 6TH. - GREAT YARMOUTH AND GORLESTON, NORFOLK. While the lifeboat was out on a trial run an American Fortress aeroplane was seen to crash, but the life-boat found no survivors. - Rewards, £12 4s. 6d..
A Naval Dinghy
JANUARY 27TH. - TROON, AYRSHIRE.
A naval dinghy with two men on board had been reported missing, but the boat had got in before the life-boat was called out.- Rewards, £13 14s. 6d..
A Vessel (9)
MARCH 5TH. - THE HUMBER, YORKSHIRE.
A vessel attached to the balloon barrage service had been reported to be in difficulties, but did not need help. - Permanent paid crew. Rewards, 6S. 9d..
None (58)
JUNE 9TH. - WALMER, KENT. Distress signals had been seen four miles N.E. of the coastguard station, but nothing was found, nor had three vessels which the life-boat spoke seen any signals. - Rewards, £13 1s..
A Rubber Boat (2)
AUGUST 27TH. - SHERINGHAM, NORFOLK.
An aeroplane had come down in the sea seventeen miles north of Sheringham, and the crew of four had taken to their rubber boat, but they were picked up by a trawler.
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A Ship’s Boat (3)
SEPTEMBER 5TH. - BARRA ISLAND, HEBRIDES. A ship’s boat with seventeen men from a torpedoed steamer had been sighted, but they were picked up by the Barra Head Light-house supply boat which was making her weekly trip to the...
Station upgrades
Further to our previous coverage of RNLI shoreworks, we can report that the charity is wrapping up its appeal to fund a new boathouse at Exmouth, Devon, now that it has reached its target.
Exmouth’s facilities are much in...
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Two Admiralty Trawlers
DECEMBER 28TH. - SALCOMBE, AND TORBAY, DEVON. Two Admiralty trawlers had been reported in difficulties about fifteen miles in an easterly direction from Start Point, but one took the other in tow and the life-boats were recalled. - Rewards,...
A Yacht (6)
AUGUST 27TH. - CLOVELLY, DEVON.
The coastguard had asked for the life-boat to escort a yacht, but nothing could be found.
- Rewards, £16..
A Tug (2)
DECEMBER. 8TH. - SWANAGE, DORSET.
A tug had capsized and five members of her crew of nine had been saved by another tug, but the life-boat could find none of the other four. - Rewards, £26 4s..