LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
A Rowing Boat (3)
JUNE 10TH. - TORBAY, DEVON. A rowing boat had been reported missing, but was found later beached and abandoned by the two men who had hired it. - Rewards, £8 8s..
A Dinghy (6)
JULY 26TH. - SALCOMBE, DEVON. A dinghy had been reported missing, but could not be found. Later it was brought in by another boat. - Rewards, £7 19s..
A Motor Cruiser
AUGUST 18TH. - MARGATE, KENT. A motor cruiser had gone aground, but two men from her had scrambled ashore, leaving another man on board, who signalled that he was safe. - Rewards, £14 8s..
A Canoe (5)
SEPTEMBER 9TH. - SHOREHAM HARBOUR, SUSSEX. Two boys in a canoe had capsized, but they reached the shore unaided.
- Rewards, £7 1s..
A Beaufort Aeroplane
MAY 10TH. - ST. DAVID’S, PEMBROKESHIRE.
A Beaufort aeroplane had crashed n the sea, but nothing could be found.- Rewards, £8..
A Fishing Boat (1)
JULY 27TH. - BALLYCOTTON, AND COURTMACSHERRY, CO. CORK. A fishing boat had been reported overdue, but she was picked up by another fishing boat.- Rewards : Ballycotton, £4 12s. ; Courtmacsherry, £8 5s. 6d..
A Vessel (3)
JANUARY 22ND. - WICK, CAITHNESSSHIRE.
A vessel had been reported on fire, but the life-boat found nothing. - Rewards, £6 13s.
A Trawler (4)
APRIL 30TH. - BEAUMARIS, ANGLESEY.
A trawler’s engine had broken down, but another trawler took her in tow.- Rewards, £5 6s.
A Spitfire Aeroplane
APRIL 10TH. - ST. DAVID’S, PEMBROKESHIRE.
A Spitfire aeroplane had crashed in the sea and the pilot had baled out, but nothing could be found. - Rewards, £3 8s..
A Naval Vessel
NOVEMBER 6TH. - BRIDLINGTON YORKSHIRE. A naval vessel appeared to be in difficulties on the Smethic Sands, but she went on her way before the life-boat reached her. - Rewards, £9 18s.