JUNE 13TH. - DUNBAR, EAST LOTHIAN, AND ST. ABBS, BERWICKSHIRE. A rowing boat with eight soldiers on board had been driven out to sea, but a nearby fishing boat rescued them. - Rewards : Dunbar, £5 ; St.
Abbs, £6...
Wick, Caithness-shire.—At 6.42 P.M.
on the 29th September, 1938. the coastguard reported that an aircraft had come down in the sea and was firing rockets for help. After calling out the life-boat, the coastguard, in view of...
ALTHOUGH the scene of the recent terrible disasters, caused by the hurricanes in the West Indies, is far distant from the sphere of the operations of THE NATIONAL LIF£-BOAT INSTITUTION, which finds ample scope for the full exercise of...
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MAY 24TH. - HOLY ISLAND, NORTHUMBERLAND.
A British aeroplane came down at sea, but her crew were rescued by a destroyer. - Rewards, £5 2s. 6d..
IT is with great regret that we have to announce the retirement, under the age limit, of Commander Thomas Holmes, R.N., the Chief Inspector of Life-boats, on completing twenty-seven years' service, and we feel sure that our regret will...
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16th September.
Searched for a small boat reported to be missing, but it had landed further along the coast.—-Rewards, £25 Is..
Redcar, Yorkshire 21st February.
A fishing boat had stranded, but did not want the life-boat's help.— Rewards, £19 14s. 6d..
Southend'on-Sea, Essex.-—30th September, 1938. A small boat had been reported missing, but the boat returned unaided.—Rewards, £20 18s. 6d..
Tynemouth, Northumberland. — 27th October, 1937. A motor fishing boatwas in difficulties owing to an engine breakdown, but another fishing boat went to her help.—Rewards, £17 14s..
MARCH 7TH. - POOLBEG, CO. DUBLIN.
An open fishing boat had been reported to be in difficulties, but she made port without help. - Rewards, £10 4s..