LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
A Yacht
Southend-on-Sea, Essex.—22nd April, 1939. A capsized yacht was found off Shoeburyness, but there was no one on board.—Rewards, £6 10s..
A Trawler
28th July.
A trawler had stranded, but was found to have been abandoned.—Rewards, £4 12s. 6d..
A Steamer
9th January.
A steamer was reported to have been blowing for help, but she could not be found.—Rewards, £14 9s. Qd..
A Trawler
7th June. A trawler, with her halyards and gear loose in the rigging, was believed to be in distress, but was found not to need help.—Rewards, £6 7s. 6d..
A Yawl
Bembridge, Isle of Wight.—10th October.
A yawl had grounded, but got off.
—Rewards, £14 5s..
A Boat
Tynemouth, Northumberland. — 8th July. A boat containing four boys had been reported missing, but later it was reported that they had been found.— Rewards, £11 10s..
A Launch
POOR VISIBILITY At 2.15 p.m. on 25th May, 1966, a man informed the motor mechanic that he had seen a launch which seemed to be drifting about three miles south west of Mallaig.
The motor mechanic, together with the honorary...
A Parachute
OCTOBER 5TH. - SHOREHAM HARBOUR, SUSSEX. A parachute had been reporteddown in the sea, but nothing could be found.
- Rewards, £14 9s. 6d..
A Ship
MARCH 21ST. - ARRANMORE, CO. DONEGAL. A ship had been reported to be sending out SOS messages, but nothing could be found. - Rewards, £23 17s. 6d..
Fishing Boats
On the 24th December a strong northerly gale sprang up whilst the Redcar fishermen were at sea. All the boats managed to reach the shore with the exception of two, one of which, with some difficulty, got ashore at Marsk. The other boat...