LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
A Fishing Coble
At about 3 P.M. on the 9th March the Coastguard reported that a fishing coble was ap- parently disabled and in difficulties about five miles to the east of Whitby.
The wind was blowing strongly from the W.N.W., and as...
A Steamer (1)
Kirkcudbright.—22nd January, 1939.
A steamer had been reported blowing her horn apparently for help, but no trace of any vessel in distress could be found.—Rewards, £23 11s. 6d..
A Small Sailing Dinghy
Torbay, Devonshire.—10th September, 1939. A small sailing dinghy, which had left Paignton at two in the afternoon had not returned at ten that night, but it was learned later that she had got in safely.—Rewards, £9 13s..
Portrait of a Coxswain
COXSWAIN THOMAS EDWIN DOUGLAS is seen above. He has been coxswain of the Holy Island life-boat since ist October, 1961, and previously served from January, 1945, as second coxswain. The Holy Island life-boat has been launched on service 39... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
A Sailing Boat
JAN. 14TH. - DUNBAR, EAST LOTHIAN.
A small sailing boat bound from Leith to Dunbar was overdue. She took shelter at Cockenzie and the life-boat was recalled by wireless.-Rewards, £14 11s. 6d..
A Speed Boat
DECEMBER 2ND. - MARYPORT, CUMBERLAND.
A speed boat engaged on R.A.F. work was reported to have caught fire and blown up, but later it was found that the report was incorrect. - Rewards, £23 4s..
A Vessel (5)
J ANUARY 2 1 S T . - P O R T R U S H , C O .
ANTRIM. A vessel had been reported in distress off Torr Head, but nothing was found.
- Rewards, £22 6s..
A Spitfire Aeroplane (3)
APRIL 12TH. - NEWQUAY, CORNWALL.
The pilot of a British Spitfire aeroplane was reported to have baled out off Perranporth, but he had been drowned and the life-boat found nothing. - Rewards, £17 5s..
A Chesapeake R.N.A.S. Aeroplane
DECEMBER 18TH. - ANSTRUTHER, FIFESHIRE.
A Chesapeake R.N.A.S. aeroplane had crashed. The life-boat searched in the darkness, but found nothing. Next morning two bodies were found on the beach.- Rewards, £24 1s. 6d..<...
A Fishing Coble
MAY 20TH. - BRIDLINGTON, YORKSHIRE.
A fishing coble had been disabled by the loss of her propeller, but she was taken in tow by another fishing boat. - Rewards, £4 10s..