LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
A Trawler (15)
DEC. 13TH. - SUNDERLAND, DURHAM.
A trawler had been reported to have been mined, but nothing was found. - Rewards, £7 15s. 6d..
A Gas Rig (1)
Outbreak of fires At 4.30am on 4 January 2006, the B class Atlantic 21 Falmouth Round Table launched to a 6.7m yacht on fire on the Penryn River, Cornwall. The skipper had been asleep when the fire started but managed to escape through the...
A Vessel (7)
FEBRUARY 4TH. - ABERDEEN. A vessel had been heard sounding her siren continuously, but she could not be found in the darkness, and at daylight she got into port unaided. - Rewards, £13 11s. 6d..
A Fishing Boat (7)
NOVEMBER 22ND. - WICK, CAITHNESSSHIRE.
A fishing boat had been reported overdue, but reached harbour unaided.- Rewards, £11 17s..
A Landing Craft (2)
JANUARY 22ND. - PORTPATRICK, WIGTOWNSHIRE.
A landing craft had gone aground in Luce Bay, but the life-boat was not needed. - Rewards, £26 2s..
A Canoe (3)
JUNE 2ND. - NEWHAVEN, SUSSEX. A canoe had capsized west of Shoreham, but one of the two men aboard reached the shore, and the other could not be found. - Rewards, £6 9s. 6d..
A Yacht (13)
SEPTEMBER 20TH. - BEMBRIDGE, ISLE OF WIGHT. A yacht had dragged her anchor and gone aground, but no lives were in danger. - Rewards, £17 13s. 3d..
A Motor Fishing Boat
OCTOBER 25TH. - FENIT, CO. KERRY.
A motor fishing boat had been reported overdue, but could not be found. Eventually it reached land unaided. - Rewards, £20 13s. 6d..
A Steamer (2)
MARCH 27TH. - PORT ST. MARY, ISLE OF MAN. A steamer had gone aground, but she refloated before the life-boat reached her and went on her way. - Rewards, £27..
A Fishing Boat (2)
OCTOBER 10TH. - RAMSGATE, KENT. A fishing boat had gone ashore, but she didnot need help and got off later in the day.
- Rewards, £7 18s..