NOVEMBER 6TH. - ST. DAVID’S, PEMBROKESHIRE.
A Lysander aeroplane had crashed into a rough sea one mile east of Porth Gain, but the life-boat found nothing and it was learned later that one airman had got ashore in his...
FEBRUARY 24TH. - HOLY ISLAND, NORTHUMBERLAND. An aeroplane had been reported down in the sea, but nothing could be found. An ex-coxswain, an exsecond coxswain and two farm workers helped to make up the life-boat’s crew. - Rewards, £20...
On the 23rd January, 1939, seven members of the crew of eight of the St. Ives life-boat were lost when the boat capsized while on service to an unknown vessel.
COXSWAIN THOMAS COCKING was posthumously awarded the bronze...
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JANUARY 23RD. - NORTH SUNDERLAND, NORTHUMBERLAND. The Norwegian steamer Pluto and another steamer had been mined, but fishing boats nearby picked up the crews of both steamers. - Rewards, £14 18s.
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JANUARY 3RD. - BUCKIE, BANFFSHIRE.
An aeroplane had come down in flames in the sea, but nothing could be found either by the life-boat or by aeroplanes. - Rewards, £7 12s.
JULY 24TH. - MARGATE, KENT. An aeroplane was reported to have crashed in the sea, but the life-boat found nothing, and was signalled by an R.A.F. launch to return to her station. - Rewards, £11 5s..
Newhaven: At 2003 on Monday July 3 HM Coastguard informed Newhaven lifeboat station that the German coaster Arosette, two miles south of Beachy Head, had broadcast a 'mayday' calling for immediate help. Newhaven's 44ft Waveney... - View image in PDF
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Contents Volume XLI1I Number 448 Chairman: COMMANDER F. R. H. SWANN, CBE, RNVR Director and Secretary: CAPTAIN NIGEL DIXON, RN THE YEAR OF THE LIFEBOAT 1824-1974 Lives Saved: 98,523 Notes of the Quarter by the Editor Service of Thanksgiving...
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Newhaven: At 2003 on Monday July 3 HM Coastguard informed Newhaven lifeboat station that the German coaster Arosette, two miles south of Beachy Head, had broadcast a 'mayday' calling for immediate help. Newhaven's 44ft Waveney...