LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
A Motor Vessel (2)
OCTOBER 20TH. - PORTPATRICK, WIGTOWNSHIRE.
A motor vessel apparently in difficulties from the failure of her engine was seen to be in tow of another vessel, but the life-boat was recalled when the vessel was seen to slip...
Two Steamers (1)
MARCH 1 S T . - FILEY, AND FLAMBOROUGH, YORKSHIRE. Two steamers, one Latvian and the other Norwegian, had been attacked by German aeroplanes.
Nothing could be found of the Latvian steamer, and the Norwegian got into...
An Aeroplane (19)
MAY 26TH. - CROMER, NORFOLK. It had been reported that an aeroplane had fallen into the sea about two miles north of Cromer lighthouse, but the life-boat was recalled when it was later learned that the aeroplane had come down 100 miles from...
An Aeroplane (22)
MAY 2 9TH. - MARGATE, KENT. An aeroplane had been reported down in the sea two miles N.E. of Broadstairs, but the lifeboat could find nothing, and later it was learned that the crew had been rescued.- Rewards, £5 11s. 6d..
A Lightship
JUNE 10TH. - DUNGENESS, KENT. The life-boat landed three British soldiers from a lightship.
For details see “ Evacuation of Men of the British Expeditionary Force and the French Army from Dunkirk,” page 80..
An Aeroplane (128)
SEPTEMBER 11TH. - MARGATE, KENT.
At 4.24 P.M. an aeroplane had been seen to crash into the sea three miles north of the life-boathouse, but only oil on the water was found, and a bright green patch showing that it was a...
A Landing Barge
DECEMBER 17TH. - RAMSGATE, KENT.
A landing barge had gone ashore, but the life-boat was recalled as it had been learnt that none of the crew was on board the barge. - Rewards, £7 18s..
11-hour rescue
10 March: Kilmore Quay, Co Wexford Volunteer crew endured an 11-hour call out to bring five people on a stricken 23m fishing vessel safely home. Kilmore Quay RNLI rescued the crew after their boat suffered...
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Feathered friend
28 January: Littlehampton Crew Member Jon Maidment is pictured with ‘Sammy’ the swan. The crew found Sammy bleeding and in distress with fishing line lodged in his throat, picked him up (but not without some...
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Henrietta Greve, of Granton
This life-boat also went off on the 22nd March and rendered important services to the brig Henrietta Greve, of Granton, which, daring a fresh gale from E.N.E., had grounded in Pakefield Gatway, but which was got off and taken to port with...