LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Two U.S.A. Liberator Aeroplanes
FEBRUARY 16TH. - SELSEY, SUSSEX.
Two U.S.A. Liberator aeroplanes had collided and crashed, with the loss of about twenty lives, but nothing could be found. - Rewards, £9 7s..
A Hurricane Aeroplane
MARCH 27TH. - AMBLE, NORTHUMBERLAND.
A Hurricane aeroplane had crashed into the sea, but only wreckage was found. - Rewards, £11 8s..
A Spitfire Aeroplane (1)
JUNE 16TH. - SKEGNESS, LINCOLNSHIRE.
A Spitfire aeroplane had crashed into the sea, but nothing was found.- Rewards, £8 2s..
A Motor Launch
AUGUST 24TH. - BARRA ISLAND, HEBRIDES.
A small motor launch had been caught in a storm, but was able to make safety without help. - Rewards, £5..
A Motor Boat (1)
SEPTEMBER 29TH. - BUCKIE, BANFFSHIRE.
A small motor boat had been reported in difficulties, but she managed to reach Cullen unaided. - Rewards, £7 19s..
None (18)
MARCH 30TH. - CROMER, NORFOLK.
An airman had been reported to have baled out of an aeroplane, but nothing could be found. - Rewards, £10 19s..
A Typhoon Aeroplane (1)
APRIL 28TH. - BARMOUTH, MERIONETHSHIRE.
A Typhoon aeroplane had crashed in the sea, but only wreckage and oil were found. - Rewards, £6 12s. 6d..
An Aeroplane (35)
OCTOBER 4TH. - RUNSWICK, YORKSHIRE.
An aeroplane had been reported to have crashed in the sea, but nothing could be found. - Rewards, £24 17s..
A Steamer (2)
NOVEMBER 22ND. - PORT ASKAIG, ARGYLLSHIRE.
A steamer had gone ashore, but her crew were rescued by breeches buoy from the shore. - Rewards, £15 7s. 6d..
A Launch
NOVEMBER 22ND. - FALMOUTH CORNWALL.
A launch from a motor vessel had been reported adrift, but she was picked up by an American landing craft. - Rewards, £13 14s. 6d..