LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
A Motor Barge
.JANUARY 16TH. - WALTON AND FRINTON, ESSEX. A motor barge had been reported in distress, but she went on her way without waiting for help. - Rewards, £11 15s..
None (33)
MARCH 6TH. - ABERDEEN. The coastguard had reported that a vessel was being bombed and machine-gunned, but nothing could be found. - Rewards, £14 11s. 6d..
None (34)
MARCH 7TH. - SHOREHAM HARBOUR.
SUSSEX. Flares had been reported several miles off Worthing, but no vessel in need of help could be found. - Rewards, £15 7s. 6d..
A Boat (1)
JUNE 3RD. - DOVER, KENT. A small boat was reported to have broken down, it was believed, with troops from Dunkirk on board, but nothing could be found. - Rewards, £3 15s..
An Aeroplane (81)
AUGUST 11TH. - SELSEY, SUSSEX. A Hurricane aeroplane was reported to have crashed in the sea five miles west of Selsey Bill, but nothing could be found. - Rewards, £6 3s. 6d.
An Aeroplane (138)
SEPTEMBER 30TH. - ALDEBURGH, SUFFOLK.
An aeroplane had been reported down in the sea, but nothing could be found.
Rewards, £26 17s..
An Aeroplane (183)
NOVEMBER 17TH. - SHOREHAM HARBOUR, SUSSEX. A German aeroplane had been reported down in the sea five miles south of Brighton, but nothing could be found. - Rewards, £11 13s. 3d..
Two Aeroplanes (2)
NOVEMBER 23RD. - DUNGENESS, KENT.
Two aeroplanes were reported to have crashed into the sea during an air battle, but nothing could be found. - Rewards, £31 16s. 6d..
An Auxiliary Smack
JUNE. 17TH. - ABERYSTWYTH, CARDIGANSHIRE.
An auxiliary smack had been reported in distress, but she was towed into Aberdovey by a motor boat. - Rewards, £16 l6s..
None (25)
SEPTEMBER 6TH. - BUCKIE, BANFFSHIRE.
A red flare had been reported, but nothing was found. - Rewards, £9 1s..