LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
A Trawler (16)
DEC. 18TH. - ABERDEEN, AND PETERHEAD, ABERDEENSHIRE. A trawler had been reported to have been attacked by enemy aircraft eighty miles to the E.N.E.
of Aberdeen, but nothing could be found. - Rewards : Aberdeen, £23 17s...
A Flying Boat
JULY 28TH. - GALWAY BAY. A flying boat was overdue, but was later sighted in Clew Bay. The life-boat went as far as Cleggan, but returned on learning that the flying boat had been located. - Rewards, £15..
A Landing Craft
AUGUST 29TH. - ABERYSTWYTH, CARDIGANSHIRE, AND PORTHDINLLAEN, CAERNARVONSHIRE. A landing craft had been reported in difficulties with her engine broken down, but she anchored, and the life-boats were not needed. - Rewards : Aberystwyth,...
A Naval Vessel
MARCH 31ST. - THE MUMBLES, GLAMORGANSHIRE.
A naval vessel had been reported in need of help, but she was able to proceed under her own power. - Rewards, £17 18s. 6d..
A Small Naval Vessel
MAY 30TH. - BOULMER, NORTHUMBERLAND.
A small naval vessel had had trouble with her engine, but was able to repair it and to anchor nearer land. - Rewards, £14 0s. 6d..
A Ship’s Raft
JUNE 29TH. - SWANAGE, DORSET. A large, damaged ship’s raft, with no-one on board, had been seen drifting, but the seas prevented the life-boat from taking it in tow.
- Rewards, £5 18s..
A Steamer (9)
OCTOBER 14TH. - MARYPORT, CUMBERLAND.
A steamer had run ashore, and the life-boat went out to stand by while an attempt was being made to refloat her, but was signalled to return as she was not needed.
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A Steamer (9)
JANUARY 30TH. - CROMER, NORFOLK.
It had been reported that a steamer was being attacked by enemy aircraft off Haisboro’ and two loud explosions had been heard about seven miles south of the Hairsboro’ Lightvessel, but...
A Steamer (1)
JANUARY 15TH. - DONAGHADEE, CLOUGHEY, AND NEWCASTLE, CO.
DOWN. A steamer had gone ashore. The life-boats searched in the fog without finding her, for she had got off and had gone on her way to Belfast. - Rewards :...
The Medal of the Royal National Life-Boat Institution, For the Preservation of Life from Shipwreck
FOR THE PRESERVATION OP LIFE FROM SHIPWRECK.
Obverse.—Bust of Her Majesty Queen Victoria; beneath, in minute letters, "L. C. Wyon.'r Double legend, " Royal National Life-boat Institution. Founded in 1824.<...
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