LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
A Yacht (1)
Poole and Bournemouth, and Swanage, Dorset.—3rd July, 1937. A yacht had stranded, but her crew reached safety with help from the shore.—Rewards, Poole and Bournemouth, £19 13s. ; Swanage, £11 4s..
A Sailing Boat (1)
Swanage, Dorset.—3rd July, 1938. A small sailing boat had got into difficulties, but a motor cruiser took her in tow.—Rewards, £5 12s..
None (2)
Sheringham, Norfolk.—28th July, 1938. Flashes of light from a vessel had been reported, but no vessel in need of help was found.—Rewards, £30 13s. 6d..
A Small Boat
25th July. A small boat appeared to be in distress off Peacehaven, but it was found she did not need help.—Rewards, £5 16s..
The Portrait on the Cover
THE portrait on the cover is of Cox- swain Hugh Nelson, of Donaghadee, Co. Down. He was appointed cox- swain in July, 1949, after serv- ing for twenty vears as second coxswain..
Category: Articles
A Motor Boat
Torbay, Devon. — 10th July. A motor boat had not returned when expected, but she had been picked up by a steamer.—Rewards, £10 18s..
None (18)
JULY 6TH. - HASTINGS, SUSSEX. A boat had been reported off Bexhill, partly submerged, but she could not be found.- Rewards, £31 16s. 6d..
A Sailing Yacht (1)
JULY 30TH. - EASTBOURNE, SUSSEX.
A small sailing yacht with three people on board was reported as missing, but she got in safely. - Rewards, £9 15s. 6d..
A Motor Trawler
JULY 29TH. - SHOREHAM HARBOUR, SUSSEX. A motor trawler had been blown up by an enemy mine, but the life-boat found nothing. - Rewards, £5 2s. 6d..
None (40)
JULY 13TH. - SKEGNESS, LINCOLNSHIRE.
Airmen were thought to have baled out from an aeroplane, but no one was found. - Rewards, £6 15s..