LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
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SE P T E M B E R 2 0 T H . - PETERHEAD, ABERDEENSHIRE. An R.A.F. officer had been drowned bathing and the police asked that his body, which could be seen, might be recovered, but it floated into a creek inaccessible to the life-boat and was...
A Steam Trawler
Caister, and Great Yarmouth and Gorleston, Norfolk.—10th January. A steam trawler had been reported to be dragging her anchor, but was not in need of help.—Rewards, Caister, £43 7s. 6d.; Great Yarmouth and Gorleston, £28...
A Steamer (2)
Barry Dock, Glamorganshire. — 4th October, 1938. A steamer had sent a wireless message for help, but when the life-boat, with Mr. A. C. Jones, the honorary secretary, in charge, arrived she found that help was not then needed.—Rewards, £...
A Fishing Boat
Walton and Frinton, Essex. — 30th October, 1938. A fishing boat with three on board had capsized, but two coastguards rescued one man who was clinging to her. His two companions could not be found.—Rewards, £11 15s..
Pwllheli - D Class the Lion
The Reverend R. F. Donaldson conducts the service of dedication for Pwllheli's new D class lifeboat outside the lifeboat house on 29 April. - View image in PDF
(Photo courtesy Jeff Morris). - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
A Steamer (5)
llth December. A steamer was re- ported in distress near the Barrel Rock, but nothing was found. Later a steamer with a list was seen near Galley Head, but declined help.— Rewards, £22 165..
A History of Rockets
The First Sixty Years, by C. R.
Thompson, states in the form of a well-illustrated and well-produced booklet the story of the development of the Schermuly pistol rocket apparatus.
It was in May 1897 that...
Category: Articles
Hartlepool's 44Ft Waveney Lifeboat the Scout Launched
Hartlepool's 44ft Waveney lifeboat The Scout launched on December 4, 1983, under the command of Coxswain Robert Maiden to go to the help of a fishing boat Sea Spell whose engine was giving trouble. There was a fresh to strong breeze... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Several Fishing Cobles
Several of the fishing cobles put to sea in the early morning of the 6th January, but soon after 7 A.M. the wind veered to N.E. and increased to a strong gale. Ten of the cobles were sufficiently near home to gain a shelter, but three were...
A Fishing Boat (2)
MARCH 27TH. - WICK, CAITHNESSSHIRE.
A fishing boat’s engine had broken down, but it was repaired and the help of the life-boat was not needed. - Rewards, £9 19s. 6d..