LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
A Fishing Boat (9)
MAY 20TH. - POOLE AND BOURNEMOUTH, DORSET. A fishing boat’s engine had broken down, but the boat was taken in tow by another boat. - Rewards, £7 3s..
A Yacht (4)
AUGUST 18TH. - CAMPBELTOWN, ARGYLLSHIRE.
A yacht had dragged ashore, but the only man on board had landed.- Rewards, £14 16s. 6d..
A Yacht (10)
SEPTEMBER 14TH. - SOUTIIEND - ON - SEA, ESSEX. A yacht had been reported driving before the wind, but was found at anchor and not in need of help. - Rewards, £8 19s..
An Aeroplane (17)
DECEMBER 27TH. - TORBAY, AND SALCOMBE, DEVON. An aeroplane had been reported crashed in the sea, but nothing was found. - Rewards : Torbay, £27 6s. ; Salcombe, £21 11s. 6d..
Four Years and Nine Months of War
In the four years and nine months of war our life-boats have rescued 5661 lives, and have won 204 medals for gallantry..
Category: Articles
None (5)
JANUARY 12TH. - BERWICK - ON - TWEED, NORTHUMBERLAND. A man had been reported to have baled out from an aeroplane, but it was a target drogue that had been released by the aeroplane.- Rewards, £3 15s.
A Ventnor Sailing Dinghy
JULY 11TH. - BEMBRIDGE ISLE OF WIGHT. A Ventnor sailing dinghy, with one man on board, was overdue, but returned while the life-boat was searching for her.- Rewards, £16 15s.
An Aeroplane (3)
FEBRUARY 3RD. - ALDEBURGH , SUFFOLK. An aeroplane had been reported down off Aldeburgh, but it was found to be much further north and the life-boat was recalled. - Rewards, £43 11s.
A Vessel (1)
JANUARY 19TH. - PORTASKAIG, ARGYLLSHIRE. An SOS had been intercepted from a vessel ashore on Islay, but her crew had landed in the ship’s boat. - Rewards, £21 9s. 6d.
An Aeroplane (121)
AUGUST 15TH. - SCARBOROUGH, YORKSHIRE. An aeroplane had come down in the sea on fire, but only wreckage was found. - Rewards, £19 4s. 6d..