LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
A Motor Cruiser
OCTOBER 8TH. - CLACTON - ON - SEA (AT BRIGHTLINGSEA), ESSEX. A motor cruiser had been reported aground, but no trace of her was found. - Rewards, £7 2s..
An Aeroplane (178)
NOVEMBER 14TH. - MARGATE, KENT.
An aeroplane had been reported down in the sea, but nothing could be found. - Rewards, £7 12s..
An Aeroplane (184)
NOVEMBER 2lST. - CLOVELLY, DEVON.
A British aeroplane was overdue and flares had been reported, but nothing could be found. - Rewards, £35 7s..
A Vessel (7)
OCTOBER 5TH. - NEWHAVEN, SUSSEX.
A vessel had been reported to be ashore, but nothing could be found. - Rewards, £13 13s..
A Naval Pinnace
OCTOBER 25TH. - WALTON AND FRINTON, ESSEX. A naval pinnace had been reported waterlogged, but there was no one on board. - Rewards, £21 18s..
None (51)
NOVEMBER 1ST. - WALMER, KENT. Red lights, thought to be from a vessel aground, had been reported by the East Goodwin Lightvessel, but nothing could be found.- Rewards, £33 1s. 6d..
An Aeroplane
JANUARY 3RD. - MARYPORT, CUMBERLAND.
An aeroplane had been reported down in the sea, but it had crashed near Glasgow after the pilot had baled out.- Rewards £29 19s..
A Vessel
JANUARY 31ST. - CAMPBELTOWN, ARGYLLSHIRE.
A vessel had been reported in difficulties, but she got under way before the life-boat reached her. - Rewards, £18 6s..
A Fishing Boat (3)
FEBRUARY 23RD. - NORTH SUNDERLAND, NORTHUMBERLAND. A Beadnell fishing boat had been reported out in very bad weather, but she reached harbour without help. - Rewards, £16 13s..
An R.A.F. Target Raft
MAY 31ST. - SELSEY, SUSSEX. Men had been reported aboard an R.A.F. target raft, but they were cormorants which flew away as the life-boat approached. - Rewards, £8 1s..