LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Thirty-Three Months of War.
In the first thirty-three months of war life-boats have rescued 4754 lives. They have rescued more lives in these thirty-three months of war than in the last thirteen years of peace..
Category: Articles
A Fishing Boat (6)
DECEMBER 12TH. - ROSSLARE HARBOUR, CO. WEXFORD. A fishing boat was in difficulties, but another fishing boat took her in tow. - Partly paid permanent crew. Rewards, £4 19s..
An Aeroplane (2)
JANUARY 4TH. - PETERHEAD, ABERDEENSHIRE. An aeroplane had been reported to have crashed into the sea, but nothing could be found. - Rewards, £11 6s. 9d.
A Steamer (5)
FEBRUARY 12TH. - ANSTRUTHER, FIFESHIRE. A steamer had stranded off Crail, but when the life-boat coxswain hailed her he was thanked and told that help was not needed. - Rewards, £9.
None (2)
JANUARY 7TH. - BALLYCOTTON CO. CORK. Machine-gun fire from aircraft thought to be attacking fishing vessels had been heard, but no vessels in need of help were found. - Rewards, £6 17s. 6d.
None (8)
JANUARY 29TH. - NEW QUAY, AND ABERYSTWYTH, CARDIGANSHIRE. An airman had been reported to have baled out from a Spitfire aeroplane, but nothing could be found. - Rewards : New Quay, £22 7s. ; Aberystwyth, £48 8s..
A Vessel (1)
JULY 25TH. - DONAGHADEE, CO. DOWN. A vessel had gone ashore on New Island, but she got off without help. - Rewards, £5 17s. 6d..
An Aeroplane (133)
SEPTEMBER 6TH. - SENNEN COVE, CORNWALL. An aeroplane had been reported down in the sea, but the life-boat was recalled. - Rewards, £4 16s. 6d..
A Naval Trawler (1)
OCTOBER 6TH. - FRASERBURGH ABERDEENSHIRE. A naval trawler which was leaking had been reported to be making for Fraserburgh, but she made for Aberdeen instead. - Rewards, £14 9s. 6d..
None (78)
AUGUST 26TH. SELSEY, SUSSEX. A British airman had come down by parachute, but he was rescued by a fisherman. - Rewards, £6 3s. 6d..