LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
The Icelandic Trawler Skallagrimur
DE C . 7 T H. - BROUGHTY FERRY, ANGUS The Icelandic trawler Skallagrimur had been reported to he in distress over twenty miles away, but nothing was found. - Rewards, £16 7s..
The American Motor Vessel Markay
NOVEMBER 16TH. - STORNOWAY, ISLAND OF LEWIS. The American motor vessel Markay, a tanker, of Wilmington, had run aground, but a tug was found to be standing by. - Rewards, £9 8s..
A Vessel (5)
DECEMBER 29TH. - RAMSEY, ISLE OF MAN. A vessel had gone ashore, but she got off and did not need help. - Rewards, £27 7s..
A Liberator Aeroplane
MARCH 2ND. - CLACTON - ON - SEA, AND WALTON AND FRINTON, ESSEX. A Liberator aeroplane had been reported down in the sea, but nothing was found. - Rewards : Clacton, £13 11s. 6d. ; Walton and Frinton, £20 8s..
A Fighter Aeroplane
OCTOBER 17TH. - WALTON AND FRINTON, ESSEX. A fighter aeroplane had been reported down in the sea, but nothing could be found. - Rewards, £10 6s..
A Naval Boat
JANUARY 20TH. - BEMBRIDGE, ISLE OF WIGHT. A naval boat had broken down and was drifting, but she was picked up by a naval launch. - Rewards, £13 13s..
A Steamer (46)
DECEMBER 19TH. - SOUTHEND - ON - SEA, ESSEX. A steamer was on fire, but her crew were rescued by a destroyer. - Rewards, £6 16s. 6d..
A Vessel (15)
SEPTEMBER 7TH. - RAMSEY, ISLE OF MAN. An unknown vessel had been reported in a sinking condition off Point of Ayre, but nothing was found. - Rewards, £8 3s. 6d..
An Aeroplane (162)
OCTOBER 24TH. - PORTHDINLLAES, CAERNARVONSHIRE. An aeroplane had come down in the sea, but the crew were rescued by an Air Sea Rescue launch, which also towed the aeroplane to port. - Rewards, £11 8s..
A British Beaufighter Aeroplane (1)
J ANUARY 9 T H. - SCARBOROUGH, YORKSHIRE. A British Beaufighter aeroplane had been reported flying low and was thought to have hit the water, but nothing was found. - Rewards, £18 6s..