LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
A Small Boat (3)
JULY 9TH. - SOUTHEND - ON - SEA, ESSEX. A small boat had capsized off Shellness Point, but the two people aboard reached the shore. - Rewards, £5 9s. 9d..
A Vessel (8)
OCTOBER 1 0TH. - NORTH SUNDERLAND, NORTHUMBERLAND. A fishing vessel had broken down, but two other vessels towed her to harbour. - Rewards, £19 14s. 6d..
A Steamer (4)
FEBRUARY 11TH. - THURSO, CAITHNESS- SHIRE. A steamer’s engine had failed but she was able to go on slowly, and needed not a life-boat, but tugs. - Rewards, £24 16s. 6d..
A Swedish Steamer
MARCH 26TH. - WALMER, KENT. A Swedish steamer had been reported aground on the Goodwin Sands, but no ship aground could be found and a ship was seen steaming away. - Rewards, £14 17s..
The American Steamer Justin S. Morrill
MARCH 29TH. - COURTMACSHERRY HARBOUR, CO. CORK. The American steamer Justin S. Morrill had gone ashore, but got off and went on her way. - Rewards, £8 6s. 6d..
A Motor Drifter
AUGUST 2ND. - HASTINGS, SUSSEX. A motor drifter had been reported to be in need of help, but tugs took her in tow. - Rewards, £46 2s. 6d..
A Yacht (9)
AUGUST 31ST. - DUN LAOGHAIRE, AND HOWTH, CO. DUBLIN. A yacht had sunk after being in collision, but her crew were saved by another yacht. - Rewards : Dun Laoghaire, £5 3s. ; Howth, £8 5s. 6d..
A Fishing Boat (13)
SEPTEMBER 18TH. - SOUTHEND - ON - SEA, ESSEX. A fishing boat had been seen with her mast damaged and making heavy weather, but she had no one on board. - Rewards, £6 8s. 9d..
A Trawler
NOVEMBER 2OTH. - DUNBAR, EAST LOTHIAN. A trawler had been reported on fire, but she was towed to Leith by a tug.- Rewards, £22 9s. 6d..
The Navy's Help In 1941.
In 1941 the Navy contributed £3408 to the Life-boat Service. That is £1311 than in 1940, and seven times as much as in the last year of peace..
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