LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
A Motor Fishing Vessel
NOVEMBER 21ST. - GIRVAN, AYRSHIRE.
A motor fishing vessel had been reported in distress, but she reached safety without the life-boat’s help. - Rewards, £13 14s. 6d..
None (34)
OCTOBER 24TH. - ST. IVES, CORNWALL.
A white light had been reported off Gurnards Head, but nothing could be found. - Rewards, £25 7s. 6d..
None (38)
NOVEMBER 30TH. - WESTON - SUPERMARE, SOMERSET. A man had been reported to have dropped into the sea by parachute, but nothing was found. - Rewards, £10 13s..
None (10)
MAY 27TH. - HOYLAKE, CHESHIRE.
Distress signals at sea had been reported but were found to be fireworks on land. - Rewards, £20 11s. 6d.
An Aeroplane (70)
SEPTEMBER 5TH. - TOBEMORY, ARGYLLSHIRE. An aeroplane had been reported down off the Island of Tiree, but the life-boat only found the airman’s boot.- Rewards, £6 13s
An Aeroplane (198)
DECEMBER 16TH. - FLAMBOROUGH, YORKSHIRE. An aeroplane was reported to have come down in the sea 12 miles N.E. of Flamborough Head, but nothing could be found. - Rewards, £21 19s. 3d..
An Aeroplane (67)
AUGUST 12TH. - ALDEBURGH, SUFFOLK.
An aeroplane had been reported down in the sea, but nothing was found.- Rewards, £19 12s. 6d..
An Aeroplane (52)
APRIL 6TH. - DUNMORE EAST, CO. WATERFORD. An unknown aeroplane was reported to have crashed into the sea, but nothing was found. - Rewards, £10 6s..
An Aeroplane (2)
The Humber, Yorkshire. — 27th October, 1939. An aeroplane was reported to have come down in the sea but the life-boat found nothing.— Permanent paid crew: Rewards, 9s.
None (20)
MARCH 11TH. - BARRA ISLAND, HEBRIDES. An upturned boat had been reported, but was found to be a large log of timber. - Rewards, £7 5s.