NOV. 20TH. - BLACKPOOL, LANCASHIRE.
An aeroplane of the Royal Air Force was reported to have come down in the sea, but the life-boat’s services were not needed as it was found that the aeroplane was carrying out smoke bomb...
APRIL 12TH. - ANGLE, PEMBROKESHIRE.
Lights had been reported on Grassholm Island at night, but it was found that grass on the island had been on fire.- Rewards, £8 14s. 9d..
MAY 21ST. - THURSO, CAITHNESSSHIRE.
A raft with men on board had been reported, but the ” raft ” was found to be a tree trunk with projecting branches, and the life-boat was recalled by wireless. - Rewards, £4...
DECEMBER 11TH. - ALDEBURGH, SUFFOLK.
An aeroplane had been reported down in the sea, but nothing could be found.
Rescue craft and aeroplanes also searched.- Rewards, £24 2s. 6d..
DECEMBER 21ST. - BUCKIE, BANFFSHIRE.
A boat had been reported ashore and showing flares, but could not be found, and it was presumed that she had got off.- Rewards, £10 8s. 6d..
APRIL 14TH. - LONGHOPE, ORKNEYS ; THURSO, AND WICK, CAITHNESS-SHIRE.
A Spitfire aeroplane had been reported down in the Pentland Firth, but there was a dense fog and nothing could be found - Rewards : Longhope, £9 13s....
MAY 14TH. - BERWICK - ON - TWEED, NORTHUMBERLAND. A parachute had been reported down in the sea, but it was washed ashore before the life-boat could reach it. A meteorological balloon was attached to it. - Rewards, £7 12s..
JANUARY 27TH. - HOWTH, CO. DUBLIN.
An unknown aeroplane had been reported by the Dublin military authorities to be down in the sea, but nothing was found.- Rewards, £10 13s..
MARCH 2ND. - HELVICK HEAD, CO.
WATERFORD. A survivor of a bombed steamer who had been landed by a trawler had reported that others were missing, but the life-boat found nothing. - Rewards, £15 18s..
MARCH 1 6 T H . - BLACKPOOL, AND LYTHAM - ST. ANNES, LANCASHIRE. A British aeroplane had been reported down in the sea, but it was found later to be a false alarm. - Rewards, Blackpool, £11 6s. 9d. ; Lytham - St. Annes, £8 6s....