LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
A Motor Boat (4)
Ramsgate, Kent. — 9th December, 1938. A motor boat had broken down, but she did not need help as she was being taken safely into Broadstairs by the wind and tide.—Rewards, £8 Is. Qd..
A Sailing Boat
Salcombe, Devon.—5th April, 1939.
A small sailing boat was out in rough weather, but did not need help.— Rewards, £4 10s. 6d..
A Yacht (3)
Walton and Frinton, Essex. — 30th May, 1939. A yacht had gone ashore on the Buxey Sands, but she got off without help.—Rewards, £14 5s..
A Small Boat
MAROONED ON THE ROCKS Donaghadee, Co. Down.—At 1.43 in the afternoon of April the 22nd, 1947, the Ballycastle coastguard reported that a man, who had been missing in a small boat since the 20th had been reported on the Maidens Rocks,...
A Rowing Boat
29th Nov- ember. It was reported that a rowing boat had been seen in difficulties, but nothing could be found.—Rewards, £17 3s..
A Trawler (1)
Thurso, Caithness-shire.— 13th June.
A trawler stranded on Briga Head in foggy weather, but got off without help.—Rewards, £5 3s. 6d..
A Fishing Boat (1)
Cromer, Norfolk.—27th July. A fishing boat capsized, and the two men on board were drowned before the lifeboat could reach her. (See September number of The Life-boat, page 318.)— Rewards, £7 11s..
A Steam Trawler (1)
Aberdeen.—30th December, 1937.
A steam trawler had signalled for help after losing her propeller, but she was picked up by another trawler.— Rewards, £14 11*. 6d..
A Sea-Plane (1)
Hastings, Sussex. — 2nd September, 1938. A sea-plane had come down, but she took off again shortly afterwards without help.—Rewards, £14 18s. 6d..
A Fishing Boat
On the night of 9th March the Coastguard telephoned that a fishing boat was believed to be on the rocks near the Carr Lightship, and on fire. The Pulling and Sailing Life-boat John and Sarah Hatfield was launched at 11 P.M. in a slight W.N.W...