LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
A Sailing Boat
Weston-super-Mare, Somerset. — 27th July, 1938. A fishing party in a sailing boat had been caught in a storm, but they were taken in tow by a motor boat.—Rewards, £8 4s..
A Fishing Boat (1)
Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire. — 5 t h August, 1938. A fishing boat was overdue, but while out searching, the life-boat learned by wireless that the boat had been seen returning.— Rewards, £7 6s. Gd..
Akeco
On the 27th of September, 1951, the Dover life-boat rescued one man from a Dutch yacht. For a full account of this service, and the rewards, see page 283..
Without Comment
EXTRACT from the deck log from a life- boat station: "Chief inspector of life-boats and district inspector visited life-boat station. Dull and hazy.".
Category: Articles
None (3)
— 3rd August. Shouts from one boat to another for a tow were mistaken on shore as calls for help.—Rewards, £2 Os. 6d..
A Drifter
28th September A drifter had struck the rocks, but her crew got away in a small boat and were picked up by a fishing boat.—Rewards, £10 7s. 6d..
A Sailing Boat
.—6th October. A sailing boat had appeared to be in difficulties. She was found empty and towed to Lundy Island.—Rewards, £14 16s. 3d..
A Boat (1)
Barrow, Lancashire.—2nd October, 1938. A boat was in difficulties, but she got to the shore before help could reach her.—Rewards, £17 2s. 6d..
Britannia
Southend-on-Sea, Essex.—29th December 1938. The Swedish steamer Britannia, of Gothenburg, had stranded, in calm but foggy weather, and did not need help.—Rewards, £10 Is. Qd..
None (1)
Youghal, Co. Cork.—10th January, 1939. Distress flares had been reported, but a long search revealed no vessel in need of help.—Rewards, £16 5s. 6d..