LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
An Aeroplane (83)
MAY 13TH. - HOLYHEAD, ANGLESEY, AND PORTHDINLLAEN, CAERNARVONSHIRE.
A pilot was reported to have baled out from a British aeroplane about eleven miles in a north-westerly direction from Porthdinllaen Point, but nothing was...
An Aeroplane (140)
SEPTEMBER 13TH. - ST. IVES, CORNWALL.
A British aeroplane had been reported down in the sea, but the life-boat was later recalled, as news was received that the aeroplane had landed at her aerodrome.- Rewards, £6...
An Aeroplane (148)
SEPTEMBER 27TH. - HASTINGS, SUSSEX.
An airman had been reported dropped in the sea with his parachute, but the call was cancelled before the life-boat had been launched. Then a second message reportedan aeroplane believed...
An Aeroplane (159)
OCTOBER 14TH. - GIRVAN, AYRSHIRE.
An aeroplane was reported to have crashed into the sea between Ailsa Craig and Bennane Head, but no trace of it could be found.- Rewards, £15 9s..
Fishing Boats
JANUARY 1 5TH. - ABERDEEN. Four fishing boats had been reported to be overdue, but three of them returned unaided.
No trace of the fourth, with a crew of two, could be found. - Rewards, £10 6s. 3d..
An Aeroplane (16)
FEBRUARY 6TH. - ARRANMORE, CO.
DONEGAL. Coastwatchers had reported an explosion and a ship on fire, but nothing was found, and later it was learned that an aeroplane had crashed and caught fire.- Rewards, £23 4s....
A Steamer (7)
MARCH 24TH. - ST. DAVID’S, PEMBROKESHIRE.
A steamer had been reported in distress north of the South Bishop Lighthouse, but no vessel in need of help was found. - Rewards, £6 12s..
A Raft (4)
APRIL 9TH. - STROMNESS, ORKNEYS.
A raft had been seen, but an aeroplane reported that there was no life on board, and the life-boat was recalled by wireless.- Rewards £4 16s. 6d..
Aeroplanes (2)
AUGUST 13TH. - SWANAGE, DORSET.
During an air fight over the sea between Swanage and Portland several machines had been reported to be down, but nothing could be found. - Rewards, £7 10s..
An Aeroplane (109)
AUGUST 29TH. - CROMER, NORFOLK.
An aeroplane had been reported in distress 30 miles east of Cromer, but the life-boat was recalled by wireless as news had been received that the aeroplane was safe. - Rewards, £5 16s....