LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
The Record of 1940.
During 1940 the Institution's life-boats were launched r,o8t times. That is 396 more launches than ever before in one year.
They rescued 2.056 lives. That is 858 more lives rescued than ever before in one year.
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None (2)
JANUARY 2ND. - SHERINGHAM, NORFOLK. Flares had been reported, but nothing could be found. - Rewards, £23 15s.
Ledual
NOVEMBER 23RD. - STORNOWAY, ISLAND OF LEWIS. The Norwegian steamer Ledual had gone ashore, but was refloated. - Rewards, £11 5s..
A Drifter (1)
DECEMBER 10TH. - MOELFRE ANGLESEY. An unknown drifter had struck a mine, but the life-boat found only wreckage. - Rewards, £7 1s..
None (101)
NOVEMBER 23RD. - ARRANMORE, CO. DONEGAL. Flares had been reported, but nothing could be found. - Rewards, £15 15s. 6d.
A Steamer (5)
AUGUST 12TH. - PORTPATRICK, WIGTOWNSHIRE. A steamer had gone aground, but was found in no immediate danger. - Rewards, £8 15s..
An Aeroplane (141)
SEPTEMBER 16TH. - WALTON AND FRINTON, ESSEX. An unknown bombing aeroplane had crashed into the sea, but nothing was found. - Rewards, £17 6s..
An Aeroplane (72)
AUGUST 5TH. - SUNDERLAND, DURHAM. An aeroplane had been reported down in the sea, but. nothing was found.- Rewards, £10 5s.
An Aeroplane (30)
JULY 27TH. - SELSEY, SUSSEX. An aeroplane had been reported down in the sea, but nothing could be found. - Rewards, £11 4s. 6d..
House-To-House Collections
THE value of the house-to-house collection is well known to experienced Life-boat workers, as one of the simplest, most economical, and most effective methods of appeal. It is used with particular success in the North of England. When the...
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