LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
A Speed Boat (1)
SEPTEMBER 27TH. - RAMSGATE, AND MARGATE, KENT. A speed boat had been reported missing, but she was found by a motor boat and towed to Ramsgate. - Rewards : Ramsgate, £11 19s. ; Margate, £12 14s..
A Dredger
NOVEMBER 26TH. - WESTON - SUPERMARE SOMERSET. A dredger had been in collision, but she sank very quickly, with the loss of her crew, before the life-boat arrived. - Rewards, £11 5s..
Cowes Week 2010
After last year’s success, the RNLI has again been named as the official charity partner for Cowes Week 2010.
The internationally famous sailing regatta has been staged each August since 1826 and attracts participants and...
Category: Articles
A Minesweeper
DECEMBER 7TH. - CLOVELLY, AND APPLEDORE, DEVON. A minesweeper had broken adrift while being towed, but there was no one on board. - Rewards : Clovelly, £20 8s. ; Appledore, £24 2s. 6d..
An Aeroplane (17)
DECEMBER 27TH. - TORBAY, AND SALCOMBE, DEVON. An aeroplane had been reported crashed in the sea, but nothing was found. - Rewards : Torbay, £27 6s. ; Salcombe, £21 11s. 6d..
Four Years and Nine Months of War
In the four years and nine months of war our life-boats have rescued 5661 lives, and have won 204 medals for gallantry..
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A Plane
MAY 29TH. - PEEL, ISLE OF MAN. A competitor in the Manx Air Races had crashed into the sea, but he was picked up by a fishing boat.-Rewards, £7 13s.
None (7)
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 Ventnor Sailing Dinghy
JULY 11TH. - BEMBRIDGE ISLE OF WIGHT. A Ventnor sailing dinghy, with one man on board, was overdue, but returned while the life-boat was searching for her.- Rewards, £16 15s.
Ostende
JANUARY 17TH. - TOBERMORY, ARGYLLSHIRE. The Belgian steamer Ostende had been reported in difficulties, but later signalled that she was out of danger.- Rewards, £22 12s.