JUNE 27TH. - WICK, CAITHNESSSHIRE.
An R.A.F. aeroplane had been reported down, but nothing was found, and later it was learned that the aeroplane had returned safely. - Rewards, £7 13s. 6d.
SEPTEMBER 23RD. - CLACTON - ON - SEA, AND WALTON AND FRINTON, ESSEX.
It was thought that aeroplanes had collided and one was reported to have come down in flames, but nothing could be found. - Rewards : Clacton - on - Sea,...
St. Mary's, Isles of Scilly.—3rd April.
The Spanish steamer Elmonticillo reported she was in difficulties, but she cleared the islands and went on her way.—Rewards, £5 15s..
Great Yarmouth and Gorleston, Norfolk.
•—15th October. A steam drifter had grounded, but got off without help, and another drifter reported aground could not be found.—Rewards, £15 7s. 6d..
Lowestoft, Suffolk. — 23rd November, 1938. A barge was driving before the gale, but she got out of danger and went on her way. Another barge had been reported in distress near Gorleston, but it was learned from the St. Nicholas Light-vessel...
Great Yarmouth and Gorleston, Norfolk.
—28th February, 1939. A steamer was reported to be aground, but she was found to be at anchor close to the Scroby Sands.—-Rewards, £21 6s..
Hoylake, Cheshire.—27th May, 1939.
Distress signals at sea had been reported but were found to be fireworks on land.
—Rewards, £20 lls. Qd..
Dover, Kent.—28th September, 1939.
A small boat had been reported as capsized six miles from Dover in a rough sea, but the life-boat could find nothing.—Partly permanent paid crew: Rewards, £1 17*. 6d..
Bembridge, Isle of Wight—26th May.
A small yacht had been reported in difficulties, but it was found that she did not need any help.—Rewards, £5 5s. 6d..
Fowey, Cornwall. — 15th June. A man and a woman in a rowing boat had been reported overdue. Their boat capsized, but they had managed to get ashore and sheltered for the night in a cave.—Rewards, £8 155..