LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
A Boat (3)
Newhaven, Sussex - At 5.47 p.m. on 24th November, 1966, a report came from Roedean School that cries for help had been heard from just off the cliffs.
The life-boat Kathleen Mary was launchedat 5.55. It was three hours...
A Ship’s Boat
APRIL 22ND. - FERRYSIDE, CARMARTHENSHIRE.
At 7.32 A.M. the coxswain received a telephone message from the St. Ismael’s coastguard that the Royal Observer Corps at Carmarthen had reported throughthe Ferryside Police that a...
A Fishing Boat
Hythe and Dungeness, Kent.—19th October. A Folkestone fishing boat had not returned when due and a search was made. Meanwhile she made port safely.—Rewards, Hythe, £27 15s. 6d. ; Dungeness, £33 7s. 6d..
A Steamer (2)
Troon, Ayrshire.—28th April. A large steamer had stranded a mile north of Dunure, but got off just as the life-boat arrived, and did not want any help.— Rewards, £4 10s. 6d..
A Rubber Air-float
Selsey, Sussex.—8th September. A child had drifted out to sea on a rubber air-float, but fishermen found the child's body and the float.—Rewards, £5 17s. 6d..
A Motor Launch
Yarmouth, Isle of Wight.—During the morning of the 17th December, 1937, the harbour-master's son reported having seen a motor launch drifting westward off Yarmouth, burning flares and waving a flag. A fresh...
A Vessel (1)
24th Septem- ber. A vessel had been reported drift- ing, but nothing was found. Later a boat was reported aground, but again nothing could be found.—Rewards, £17 10s..
A Trawler (1)
31st December. A trawler sounded her siren continuously, but it was found that she was only in need of a tug.—Rewards, £13 2s. 6d..
A Steam Trawler (2)
Campbeltown, Argyllshire.—8th February.
A steam trawler had got into difficulties, but was picked up by a steamer.—Rewards, £6 17s. 6d..
A Rowing Boat
Eastbourne, Sussex.—14th June. A young man had gone out in a rowing boat and an unsuccessful all-night search was made. The boat came ashore empty next day.—Rewards, £19 5s..