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Date: 1939

Volume: War Years

Issue: 1939

JULY 24TH. - HASTINGS, SUSSEX. An aeroplane had been reported to have come down in the sea. Another aeroplane and a motor boat joined the life-boat in the search, but nothing could be found and no aeroplane was reported as being missing. -...

A Lightning R.A.F. Aeroplane

Date: 1943

Volume: War Years

Issue: 1943

MARCH 27TH. - PWLLHELI, CAERNARVONSHIRE.

A Lightning R.A.F. aeroplane had crashed into the sea, but an R.A.F.

launch rescued one airman, and the other could not be found. - Rewards, £7 11s....

A Steamer (1)

Date: 1944

Volume: War Years

Issue: 1944

NOVEMBER 4TH. - CROMER, NORFOLK.

The life-boat went out to help in an attempt to salve a steamer which had been stranded since 1939. On the 20th of October she had gone out for the same purpose. The operaions were again...

None (36)

Date: 1946

Volume: War Years

Issue: 1946

AUGUST 2ND. - NEWHAVEN, SUSSEX.

An object which looked like a small boat had been reported, but it was found to be a large black buoy. - Rewards, £6 9s. 6d..

A Vessel (6)

Date: 1940

Volume: War Years

Issue: 1940

JANUARY 30TH. - WICK, CAITHNESSSHIRE.

An unknown vessel had been reported in distress some nineteen miles N.E.

of Wick, but the life-boat found nothing. - Rewards, £30 5s. 6d..

A Steamer (28)

Date: 1940

Volume: War Years

Issue: 1940

MAY 28TH. - BARRY DOCK, GLAMORGANSHIRE ; ILFRACOMBE, DEVON ; LYNMOUTH, DEVON ; AND MINEHEAD, SOMERSET. A large steamer had caught fire and had sunk after an explosion, but the crew were rescued by patrol vessels. - Rewards : Barry Dock,...

None (79)

Date: 1940

Volume: War Years

Issue: 1940

AUGUST 28TH. - DUNGENESS, KENT.

It had been reported that an airman was descending by parachute eight miles N.E. of Dungeness, but he landed near the beach and was able to swim ashore, although his hands had been badly...

Quick Work

Date: June 1944

Volume: War Years

Issue: War Bulletin 16

The Selsey coxswain saw an airman crash nearly a mile out at sea. He summoned the crew at once, and the life-boat rescued the airman just twenty minutes after he came down. Fifteen minutes later he was safe ashore..

Category: Articles

None (68)

Date: 1941

Volume: War Years

Issue: 1941

DECEMBER 23RD. - FILEY, YORKSHIRE.

Lights had been reported flashing on the water and it was thought that an aeroplane might be down, but nothing could be found. - Rewards, £23 0s. 6d..

None (32)

Date: 1941

Volume: War Years

Issue: 1941

JUNE 7TH. - BARRA ISLAND, HEBRIDES. An object had been reported floating in the sea, which appeared to have prongs, but it was found to be the carcass of a bullock with the feet upwards. - Rewards, £9 8s. 6d.