LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
A Fishing Boat (6)
Newhaven, Sussex.—14th December, 1938. A fishing boat had been in difficulties, but she was towed in by another fishing boat. — Rewards, £14 17*..
A Motor Boat
New Brighton, Cheshire.—30th July, 1939. A motor boat had been reported in distress, but she was picked up by a pilot boat.—Rewards, £7 15s..
Liana
Ramsgate, Kent.—16th September, 1939. The Italian steamer Liana had been seen aground near the Goodwin Knoll, but by the time the life-boat arrived she had refloated.-—Rewards, £5 3s..
A Motor Vessel (2)
DECEMBER 21ST. - NEW BRIGHTON, CHESHIRE. A motor vessel had struck a mine in the Mersey, but her crew were rescued by other vessels. - Rewards, £9 1s..
A Steamer (1)
FEBRUARY 14TH. - NEW BRIGHTON, CHESHIRE. After a collision a steamer had been beached, but her crew were taken off by another vessel. - Rewards, £13 12s. 6d..
None (51)
NOVEMBER 1ST. - WALMER, KENT. Red lights, thought to be from a vessel aground, had been reported by the East Goodwin Lightvessel, but nothing could be found.- Rewards, £33 1s. 6d..
None (59)
DECEMBER 19TH. - CLOVELLY, DEVON.
A naval officer had been cut off by the tide, but he decided to wait until it turned. - Rewards, £26 9s..
A Steamer (14)
DECEMBER 13TH. - PORTPATRICK, WIGTOWNSHIRE. A steamer had gone ashore, but her crew were rescued by the coastguard life-saving rocket apparatus.- Rewards, £6 19s..
A Fishing Boat (1)
JAN. 22ND. - TORBAY, DEVON. A motor fishing boat had gone ashore, but her crew reached safety unaided.-Rewards, £14 18s. 6d. Six days before she had been rescued by the Torbay life-boat..
Frida Blokzijl (1)
FIVE RESCUED FROM DUTCH COASTER On the 7th March, 1962, the Cloughey, Co. Down, life-boat rescued five men from the Dutch coaster Frida Blokzijl. A full account of this service, for which Coxswain Walter Semple was awarded the bronze medal...