LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
A Rowing Boat
Clacton-on-Sea, Essex.—At 11.10 on the morning of the 22nd of December, 1954, the coastguard reported that two men in a rowing boat two miles east of the pier were waving a white rag on an oar. At 11.23 the life-boat Sir Godfrey Raring was...
A Sailing Dinghy (1)
TRAPPED UNDER SAIL Weston-super-Mare, Somerset. At 3.45 p.m. on nth April, 1965, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that a sailing dinghy had capsized between Brean Down and Cable Beacon.
The life-boat Calouste...
A Small Boat (8)
25th September.
It had been reported that a small boat was drifting out of control, but the re- port proved to be unfounded.—Re- wards, £14 13s..
A Small Boat (1)
25th June.
Anxiety was felt for two men in a small boat, but they made land safely.— Rewards, £8 15s..
A Yacht (5)
17th September. A yacht in Torquay harbour lighted flares for help, as another yacht was fouling her, but the life-boat arrived to find that her help was not needed.— Rewards, £6 3s..
A Fishing Boat (4)
9th December.
A fishing boat had been reported over- due, but she reached safety unaided,,—• Rewards, £25 4§,.
A Ship's Boat
Holyhead, Anglesey.—30th January.
A ship's boat, which was later learned to be empty, was reported drifting, but could not be found.—Rewards, £16 9s..
A Motor Boat (4)
Ramsgate, Kent.—19th September.
A motor boat was overdue, but she had drifted past Ramsgate and made Margate.
—Rewards, £11 16s..
A Vessel (4)
Baltimore, Co. Cork.—5th March. A drifting vessel was found by the lifeboat, but she had no one on board.— Rewards, £21 Is..
A Fishing Boat (1)
Southend-on-Sea, Essex.—4th March, 1938. A fishing boat was on fire off Leigh, but no one was found on board.
—Rewards, £19 10s..