LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
A Trawler (3)
DECEMBER 2ND. - COURTMACSHERRY, CO. CORK. A trawler had been bombed and sunk by German aeroplanes, but the crew were taken on board three other trawlers. - Rewards, £17 11s. 6d..
The American Steamer Solomon Juneau
APRIL 9TH. - DUNGENESS, KENT. The American steamer Solomon Juneau had been torpedoed and one man had been blown overboard, but the life-boat could not find him. - Rewards, £26 6s..
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MAY 7TH. - SHOREHAM HARBOUR, SUSSEX. Four parachutes had been reported falling into the sea, but nothing could he found. - Rewards, £3 12s. 6d..
A Landing Craft (1)
OCTOBER 12TH. - YARMOUTH, ISLE OF WIGHT. A landing craft had made SOS signals, but later found that she did not need help. - Rewards, £6 13s..
A Small Steamer
DECEMBER 20TH. - SHOREHAM HARBOUR, SUSSEX. A small steamer had been reported to have disappeared in a cloud of smoke, but nothing could be found. - Rewards, £20 4s..
A Canadian Steamer
JUNE 5TH. - FENIT, CO. KERRY. A Canadian steamer had lost her propeller, but got help from trawlers and the life-boat was recalled. - Rewards, £13 10s..
Two Sailing Dinghies
SEPTEMBER 7TH. - YARMOUTH, ISLE OF WIGHT. Two sailing dinghies had capsized, but the crews were rescued by a boat from a pilot cutter. - Rewards, £4 7s. 6d..
An Old Age Pensioner Remembers.
An old age pensioner has sent five shillings to the Institution. He wrote that he had been rescued by the Gorleston life-boat in 1884.
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27 Months of War.
In the first 27 months of war life-boats have rescued 4325 lives. They have rescued more lives in these 27 months than in the last twelve years of peace..
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39 Months of War.
In these 39 months of war our life-boats have rescued 4886 lives. That is more lives rescued in three years and three months of war than in the last 14 years of peace..
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