LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
A Small Boat
Sunderland, Co. Durham.-—8th May, 1938. A small boat had got into difficulties, but reached Seaham Harbour unaided.—Rewards, £5 2s. Qd..
A Small Boat (4)
15th August. Searched for a small boat containing two boys, but failed to find it.—Rewards, £5 12s..
A Yacht (2)
19th September.
Yacht signalled for help, which she got from a passing vessel.—Rewards, £21 3s..
A Sailing Boat
Buckle, Banffshire.—At 3.15 on the afternoon of the 9th of May, 1954, the coastguard rang up to say that a small sailing boat was in difficulties three and a quarter miles north-north-west of Buckie. At 3.32 the life-boat Glencoe, Glasgow...
A Fishing Boat
FLARE SEEN Helvick Head, Co. Waterford. At 2.30 p.m. on 2yth December, 1964, the honorary secretary saw a flare being burnt from a small fishing boat at the approach to Dungarvan harbour. There was a strong north-easterly wind and a rough...
A Dinghy (1)
RUBBER DINGHY Eastbourne, Sussex. At 4.50 p.m.
on 7th May, 1965, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that a rubber dinghy was in difficulties about a mile south of the life-boat station. The life-boat Beryl...
A Boat (1)
St. Peter Port, Guernsey 22nd February. A boat had been reported missing, but reached Alderney safely.— Rewards, £6 17s. 6d..
A Fishing Boat
Walmer, Kent.—6th November. A fishing boat had been reported missing, but she got in without help.—Rewards, £30 16s. Qd..
A Sailing Cruiser
Newhaven, Sussex - At 4.10 p.m.
on 13th August, 1967, the coastguard told the honorary secretary that a small sailing cruiser was in difficulties trying to make harbour. The life-boat Kathleen Mary was launched at 4.18 in a...
Above: a Welcome Sight
Above: A welcome sight for the Lone yachtsman: Frederick Storey Cockburn coming to the rescue. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs