AUG. 11TH. - EXMOUTH, DEVON. A ship had been reported by the coastguard as apparently on fire, but nothing could be found, and it was presumed that the ship had gone on her way. - Rewards, £17 17s. 6d..
OCT. 3RD. - ILFRACOMBE, DEVON. A large lighter had been reported broken away from her tow in a heavy sea, with half a gale blowing. After two hours the life-boat came up with her, about twelve miles from Ilfracombe, but found that there was...
Nov. 23RD. - HOYLAKE, CHESHIRE.
A fishing boat had been reported ashore on West Hoyle Bank, but when the life-boat arrived she found no one on board. Her crew of three had already been rescued.- Rewards, £9 16s....
DEC. 18TH. - ABERDEEN, AND PETERHEAD, ABERDEENSHIRE. A trawler had been reported to have been attacked by enemy aircraft eighty miles to the E.N.E.
of Aberdeen, but nothing could be found. - Rewards : Aberdeen, £23 17s...
AUGUST 29TH. - ABERYSTWYTH, CARDIGANSHIRE, AND PORTHDINLLAEN, CAERNARVONSHIRE. A landing craft had been reported in difficulties with her engine broken down, but she anchored, and the life-boats were not needed. - Rewards : Aberystwyth,...
DECEMBER 17TH. - BALLYCOTTON, CO.
CORK. An SOS had been reported from an aeroplane, but later she landed safely.
The representative in Eire of the British Government expressed thanks to the life-boat crew...
MAY 19TH. - ST. DAVID’S, PEMBROKESHIRE.
An aeroplane had been reported down in the sea, but the life-boat, which had the honorary secretary, Dr. Joseph Soar, Mus.
Doc., on board as radio operator, found...
JULY 25TH. - PORTHDINLLAEN, CAERNARVONSHIRE.
A motor torpedo boat had been reported in distress off Bardsey Island, but before the life-boat could reach the position she was recalled by wireless as the boat was safe. -...
AUGUST 15TH. - PWLLHELI, CAERNARVONSHIRE.
A small rowing boat had been reported missing, but it got to land without help after having been stranded on a sandbank.
- Rewards, £13 16s..
JANUARY 17TH. - WALTON AND FRINTON, ESSEX. A parachute had been reported coming down, but the life-boat was recalled when it was found that only a canister was attached to the parachute and not an airman. - Rewards, £20 8s..