LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
A Cabin Cruiser
ON FIRE At 2.31 p.m. on 29th April, 1965, the motor mechanic observed a cabin cruiser on fire about two miles off shore. There was a gentle south-westerly breeze and a moderate sea. The life-boat Canadian Pacific was launched at 2.35 and...
A Small Boat and A Motor Boat
DECEMBER 8TH AND 9TH. - BEMBRIDGE, ISLE OF WIGHT. A small boat had been reported in difficulties, but reached shore safely, and a motor boat had been reported adrift, but later was reported safe. - Rewards : first service, £8 8s. ;...
Fishing Trawlers, an Admiralty Trawler and a Steamer (1)
JANUARY 12TH. - FLAMBOROUGH, AND BRIDLINGTON, YORKSHIRE. Fishing trawlers, an Admiralty trawler, and a steamer had been bombed and machine-gunned, but all were able to go on their way except a fishing trawler which another vessel towed into...
A Vessel (1)
Port St. Mary, and Port Erin, Isle of Man.—30th January. Following a report that the lights of a vessel under observation had disappeared, a search was made, but nothing could be found.
—Rewards : Port St. Mary, £33 5s...
A Small Boat (3)
St. Mary's, Isle of Scilly.—29th September.
Anxiety was felt for a man out in a small boat in a thick fog, but he had landed on Bryher.—Rewards, £18 13s. 6d..
A Motor Boat (2)
Wick, Caithness-shire, and Longhope, Orkney.—21st June, 1938. A motor boat bound from Wick to Longhope was long overdue, but a search was without result. Later it was learned that the boat had taken shelter in a cove.—Rewards: Wick, £10...
A Steam Trawler (3)
Caister, and Great Yarmouth and Gorleston, Norfolk.—10th January. A steam trawler had been reported to be dragging her anchor, but was not in need of help.—Rewards, Caister, £43 7s. 6d.; Great Yarmouth and Gorleston, £28...
A Boat (2)
Donaghadee, Co. Down.—12th June.
A small boat with three young men on board had been reported overdue, but eventually made land at Carrickfergus.
—Rewards, £8 18s. 6d..
A Yacht (5)
Walton and Frinton, Essex.—21st June, 1939. The Kentish Knock Lightvessel had reported that a yacht had carried away her mast, but the yacht cleared herself and went on her way.—Rewards, £14 15s. 6d..
A Steamer (7)
SEPT. 13TH. - RAMSEY, ISLE OF MAN.
A steamer had been reported ashore, but when the life-boat arrived she found that she had refloated without help and was able to go on her way. - Rewards, £11 5s..