Cromer, Norfolk.—At 11.25 on the morning of the 2nd of October, 1954, the Superintendent of Trinity House at Yarmouth asked if the life-boat would fetch a very sick man from the Cromer lightvessel. At 11.40 the No. 1 life- boat Henry...
PALLING and WINTERTON.—Guns having been fired by the North Hasborough Lightship on the 26th November, during a strong W.S.W. wind and a heavy sea, the Palling No. 2 Life-boat British Work- •inan and the Winterton No. 2 Life-boat Husband put...
23rd April.
An aeroplane fell into the sea, but the services of the life-boat were not required.—Rewards, £6 6s. (See also Shoreboat Services, page 115.).
Swanage, Dorset.—25th January, 1938.
An aeroplane had been reported to have come down in the sea, but a search in which sea-planes joined found nothing.—Rewards, £21 Is..
Ramsgate, Kent.—30th September.
Three youths were missing in an open boat, but she was brought in by a motor boat.—Rewards, £10 5s..
Donaghadee, Co. Down.—4th June, 1939. An aeroplane had been reported to have fallen into the sea, but later news was received that she was safe.— Rewards, £4 10s..
_ Barry Dock, Glamorganshire.—3rd November, 1939. It had been re- ported that what looked like an aero- plane on fire had fallen into the sea.
A few seconds later a parachute landed in the same position. It was found later...
JULY 13TH. - MARGATE, KENT. An aeroplane was reported as having come down in the sea a few miles out, but though the life-boat searched over a wide area she could find nothing.-Rewards, £6 4s..
OCT. 5TH. - CROMER, NORFOLK. An aeroplane was reported to have sent out a distress signal, but nothing could be found.
-Rewards, £26 2s..
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...