LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
A Parachute (1)
MAY 14TH. - BERWICK - ON - TWEED, NORTHUMBERLAND. A parachute had been reported down in the sea, but it was washed ashore before the life-boat could reach it. A meteorological balloon was attached to it. - Rewards, £7 12s..
A Norwegian Cargo Ship
OCTOBER 10TH. - ARRANMORE,. CO DONEGAL. A Norwegian cargo ship had been torpedoed and some survivors had landed in a boat. Search was made for other survivors, in another boat, but without success and it was found later that they had landed...
A Steamer (42)
NOVEMBER 21ST. - PORTPATRICK, WIGTOWNSHIRE.
A steamer had sent out a distress call as her engine had broken down, but she was soon able to go on her way, and cancelled the call. - Rewards, £5 4s..
A Dockyard Pontoon
SEPTEMBER 20TH. - WEYMOUTH, DORSET.
A boat had been reported overturned off Portland breakwater, but it was a dockyard pontoon and the life-boat’s help was not needed. - Rewards, £4 7s. 6d..
A Vessel (38)
DECEMBER 16TH. - HARTLEPOOL, DURHAM. A motor vessel which had broken down was able to carry out repairs and to come in without help. The owners made a gift to the Institution. - Rewards, £14 18s. 6d.
A Gala Performance. H.R.H. The Prince of Wales's Idea
AT the suggestion of the Prince of Wales, the President of the Institution, the first presentation in England of the film " The Black Journey" was given in aid of the Life-boat Service, at a Gala performance, on 16th January last....
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A Rowing Boat
On the morning of the 21st October three young men left harbour in a rowing boat.
The weather was squally and the boat soon became unmanageable. The wind strengthened until it was blowing a moderate gale from the...
A Speed-Boat
Hastings, Sussex.—On the afternoon of the 19th August a man told the honorary secretary that his speed-boat was anchored off the bathing pool, with her engine broken down, and that the weather was too bad for him to go off to her and fetch...
A Yacht (1)
Just after 1000 that morning Filey Coastguard reported a dismasted yacht off Filey Buoy. The wind had gone round to north west and had risen again to a fresh breeze, force 5; the sea was rough. At 1014 the lifeboat launched to escort the...
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