LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE

Peterhead, Aberdeen.—16th January, 1939. A trawler had run ashore on the Scaurs of Cruden, but she was refloated and taken in tow for Aberdeen by another trawler. Unfortunately she had been damaged and on her way to Aberdeen she foundered...

Exmouth, Devon. •— 15th January, 1938. A rocket had been reported, but a search revealed nothing.—Rewards, vellum, letters of appreciation, and money awards amounting to £35 18s.

(A full account of this launch appeared...

Lynmouth, Devon.—28th July, 1938.

A tug, with a barge in tow, was swamped in Porlock Bay, but the crew of seven swam ashore. Spectators made a collection of £10 for the Institution.— Rewards, £23 2s. Qd..

Ramsgate, Kent. — 22nd August.

Two German students had been re- ported as six miles east of the East Goodwin light-vessel in a canoe. The life-boat went out to look for them, but they reached Ramsgate without help.—Rewards,...

14th October. The oil tanker Barfoun, of Stavanger, Norway, caught fire about forty miles E.S.E.

of Start Point, but was taken in tow by H.M.S. Wrestler before the life-boat could reach her.—Rewards, £21 25....

COXSWAIN JOHN GILL, of Galway Bay, who served as bowman from 1932 to 1933, second coxswain from 1933 to 1938 and coxswain from 1938 to 1943, was awarded the bronze medal in 1938 for the rescue of eleven men when the steam trawler Nogi went...

TOWING BRACKETS Approved by car manufacturers and issued with fitting instructions. Also shock absorber, stabiliser and lightweight couplings.

Please save a little for the people who save a lot—give generously to the R.N.LI...

TOWING BRACKETS Approved by car manufacturers and issued with fitting instructions. Also shock absorber, stabiliser and lightweight couplings.

Please save a little for the people who save a lot—give generously to the...