LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Cragoswald
The steamer Cragoswald, of Newcastle, whilst bound from Barry to Venice with a cargo of coal, and carrying twenty-seven hands, stranded on the Low Lee Rock in Mount's Bay, in fine weather on the 29th April. The Life-boat Elizabeth and...
An Aeroplane (2)
Southend-on-Sea, Essex.—26th February, 1939. An aeroplane had come down in the sea, but the pilot was saved by a motor boat.—Rewards, £10 Is. 6d..
An Aeroplane (3)
Wick, Caithness-shire.—28th Octo- ber, 1939. An aeroplane had come down in the sea, but the crew of two had been picked up by a trawler.—• Rewards, £9 19s. 6d..
An Aeroplane (2)
FEB. 26TH. - SOUTHEND - ON - SEA, ESSEX. An aeroplane had come down in the sea, but the pilot was saved by a motor boat.-Rewards, £10 1s. 6d..
An Admiralty Trawler (1)
MARCH 6TH. - NEWHAVEN, SUSSEX.
An Admiralty trawler escorting a convoy had struck a mine, but the survivors were picked up by another escort. - Rewards, £8 15s..
An Admiralty Ketch
APRIL 18TH. - ANSTRUTHER, FIFESHIRE.
An Admiralty ketch had been damaged while engaged on salvage work, but she was towed into harbour by another vessel. - Rewards, £8 18s..
An Aeroplane (71)
AUGUST 4TH. - SKEGNESS, LINCOLNSHIRE.
An aeroplane had come down in the sea, but the airmen were found and picked up by another vessel. - Rewards, £8 4s. 6d..
An Auxiliary Smack
JUNE. 17TH. - ABERYSTWYTH, CARDIGANSHIRE.
An auxiliary smack had been reported in distress, but she was towed into Aberdovey by a motor boat. - Rewards, £16 l6s..
An Aeroplane (11)
OCTOBER 15TH. - ST. IVES, AND PADSTOW, CORNWALL. An aeroplane had crashed in the sea, but the pilot was rescued by another aeroplane. - Rewards : St. Ives, £11 1s. ; Padstow, £3 9s..
An Aeroplane (12)
MARCH 31ST. - WALTON AND FRINTON, ESSEX. An aeroplane had been reported down in the sea, but the lifeboat was recalled by wireless. - Rewards, £13 11s. 6d.