LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
A Steamer (1)
FEBRUARY, 1 2TH. - PEEL, ISLE OF MAN. A steamer had stranded, but her crew got ashore unaided, and the ebbing tide left the steamer high and dry. - Rewards, £13 4s..
A Thunderbolt Aeroplane
JUNE 17TH. - HASTINGS, SUSSEX. A Thunderbolt aeroplane had come down in the sea, but a vessel in convoy rescued the men. - Rewards, £36 17s. 6d..
The American Steamer Am-Mer-Mar
JANUARY 30TH. - WALMER, KENT. The American steamer Am-Mer-Mar had gone ashore on the Goodwin Sands, but she got off without help. - Rewards, £31 17s. 6d..
A Small Raft
APRIL 27TH. - CROMARTY. Two boys had gone adrift on a small raft, but were rescued by two men in a rowing boat.- Rewards, £3 2s. 6d. (See Fortrose, “Services by Shore-boats,” page 73.).
A Rowing Boat (8)
JULY 14TH. - TORBAY, DEVON. Two boys had drifted away in a rowing boat off Goodrington, but were towed in by a motor boat. - Rewards, £3 11s. 6d..
A Steamer (14)
SEPTEMBER 20TH. - HASTINGS, AND EASTBOURNE, SUSSEX. A steamer had been reported in distress, but she was taken in tow by a destroyer. - Rewards : Hastings, £29 9s. 8d. ; Eastbourne, £30 13s. 6d..
Another Life-Boat M.B.E.
In the New Year's Honours Mr. H. M. Smardon, who has been honorary of the Order of the British Empire for his many public services in Brixham..
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The Winter Gales
During the five winter months, from October to February, life-boats were launched 241 times and rescued 314 lives, an average of 63 lives a month..
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Engine upgrades
We’re replacing the engines on our Severn class lifeboats to make them even more reliable while reducing maintenance costs and emissions.
The new diesel engines will be able to reach our desired top speed of 25 knots but...
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A Steamer
JAN. 21ST. - WALMER, KENT. A steamer had been heading for the Goodwin Sands, but changed her course in answer to warning guns from the East Goodwin Lightvessel.- Rewards, £29 0S. 6d.