As in previous years, the Institution is issuing this autumn a Life-boat Calen- dar for next year. It is also issuing, for the first time, a Life-boat Christmas card, and we hope that readers of The Lifeboat will buy this calendar for their...
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BUDDON-NESS, DUNDEE.—On the 3rd of December, 1862, the schooner Osprey, of Fraserburgh, with a cargo of wheat from Rostock, struck on the Abertay Bank, the weather being foggy, with a strong gale blowing from the S.E. As soon as she was...
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Dover, Kent.—28th September, 1939.
A small boat had been reported as capsized six miles from Dover in a rough sea, but the life-boat could find nothing.—Partly permanent paid crew: Rewards, £1 17*. 6d..
Margate, Kent.—4th August, 1938.
The Tongue Light-vessel had reported that a vessel was sending out signals for help, but no vessel could be found.—• Rewards, £13 8s..
On the afternoon of the 25th of November the Dover, Kent, life-boat, while taking part in a television pro- gramme, took in tow the local motor boat Mayflower. Details of the service are given on page 382.—Rewards to the crew, £8...
FEBRUARY 3RD. - RAMSGATE, KENT.
An Admiralty trawler had been bombed during an air raid, but she had sunk before the life-boat could reach her, and a naval vessel had picked up three survivors of her crew and the body of...
JANUARY 16TH. - HYTHE, KENT. A fishing boat was overdue as her engine had broken down ; but she was able to repair it and make harbour under her own power.
Rewards, £16 5s..
FEBRUARY 8TH. - DUNGENESS, KENT.
A fishing boat with two men aboard left Rye for Camber but did not arrive. In bitter weather the life-boat searched without success for several hours. - Rewards, £32 0S. 6d..
AP R I L 1 5 T H . - RAMSGATE, KENT.
Aircraft had been reported down in the sea about thirty miles east of Ramsgate, but the life-boat was recalled by other aircraft which had already made a search. - Rewards, £7 16s....