LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
An Aeroplane (100)
AUGUST 23RD. - SWANAGE, DORSET.
A German aeroplane had been reported down in the sea and two men were said to have baled out from it, but nothing could be found of them. - Rewards, £6 12s..
A Ship’s Boat and an Aeroplane
SEPTEMBER 5TH. - BARRA ISLAND, HEBRIDES. A ship’s boat was reported adrift and an aeroplane down in the sea, but the boat was found empty and of the aeroplane only wreckage was found. - Rewards, £7 2s..
None (35)
JULY 23RD. - DUN LAOGHAIRE, CO.
DUBLIN, AND WICKLOW, CO. WICKLOW.
Flares had been reported, but nothing could be found. - Rewards : Dun Laoghaire, £11 14s. ; Wicklow, £15 1s. 3d..
Two Admiralty Trawlers (1)
DECEMBER 28TH. - SALCOMBE, AND TORBAY, DEVON. Two Admiralty trawlers had been reported in difficulties about fifteen miles in an easterly direction from Start Point, but one took the other in tow and the life-boats were recalled. - Rewards,...
A Dockyard Pontoon
SEPTEMBER 20TH. - WEYMOUTH, DORSET.
A boat had been reported overturned off Portland breakwater, but it was a dockyard pontoon and the life-boat’s help was not needed. - Rewards, £4 7s. 6d..
None (10)
JANUARY 17TH. - WALMER, KENT.
Flares had been reported, but they were found to come from burning waste on a steamer with which the crew were trying to thaw out a frozen windlass. - Rewards. £29 0s. 6d.
A Steamer (1)
JAN. 22ND. - KIRKCUDBRIGHT. A steamer had been reported blowing her horn apparently for help, but no trace of any vessel in distress could be found. - Rewards,.£23 11s. 6d.
A Steamer (48)
DECEMBER 30TH. - RHYL, FLINT-SHIRE. A steamer was reported to need help, but could not be found. It was learnt later that another vessel had rescued the crew and taken her in tow. - Rewards, £12 3s.
None (1)
JANUARY 15TH- HARTLEPOOL, DURHAM. Distress signals had been reported, thought to be from an enemy aeroplane which had come down after being hit during an attack on shipping, but nothing was found. - Rewards, £18 2s.
An Aeroplane’s Dinghy
DECEMBER 15TH. - PENLEE, CORNWALL.
An aeroplane’s dinghy had been reported showing a light south of the Wolf Lighthouse, but nothing was found.
Rewards, £27 3s..