LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
An Aeroplane (1)
Swanage, Dorset.—25th January, 1938.
An aeroplane had been reported to have come down in the sea, but a search in which sea-planes joined found nothing.—Rewards, £21 Is..
A Steamer (3)
Cromer No. 2, and Great Yarmouth and Gorleston, Norfolk.—14th February, 1938.
A steamer had foundered after striking the Haisborough Sands, but her crew was rescued by the Gorleston Volunteer life-boat.—Rewards : Cromer,...
A Yacht (1)
Donaghadee, Co. Down.—29th July, 1938. A yacht had been reported overdue, but was later found on the Antrim coast and the life-boat was recalled.
The owner made a donation to the Institution of the amount of the rewards...
A Small Sailing Boat (1)
Tenby, Pembrokeshire.—7th August, 1938. A small sailing boat had been reported missing, but she returned while a search for her was being made.
A letter of thanks to the life-boat was received, and a donation.—Rewards,...
Portrait on the Cover
THE portrait on the cover is of Coxswain Evan Wright, of Pwllheli, Caernarvon- shire. He served as second coxswain from June, 1905, until January, 1912.
He was then appointed coxswain, so that he has been coxswain for...
Category: Articles
A Steamer
New Brighton, Cheshire 9th January.
A flare had been reported, but nothing could be found. The steamer which had shown the flare sank, with the loss of five of her crew of six, immediately after making the signal.— Rewards,...
A Sailing Smack (1)
Lowestoft, and Kessingland, Suffolk.— 20th October. A sailing smack had sunk, but her crew took to their boat and were picked up by another smack.
—Rewards, Lowestoft, £19 19s. 6d.; Kessingland, £23 8s....
A Motor Vessel
Aldeburgh, Suffolk.—llth December.
A motor vessel had stranded on the beach south-east of Orford lighthouse, but got off and went on her way.— Rewards, £22 Us. 6d..
On Board the Skegness Life-Boat
The sinking steam-drifter Dusty Miller, from which the life-boat rescued the crew of three, is on the right. On the left is a Dutch oil tanker. She gave the life-boat a lee.
From a photograph by the motor-mechanic, Percy... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
The Finnish Steamer Alca
Appledore, Devon.—26th October, 1938.
The Finnish steamer Alca, of Mariehamn, had inadvertently burnt a red flare when signalling for a pilot. She did not want help from the life-boat.—• Rewards, £16 Is..