LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
A Lightning R.A.F. Aeroplane
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 British Anson Aeroplane
JULY 8TH. - PWLLHELI, CAERNARVONSHIRE.
A British Anson aeroplane had come down in the sea, but her crew were rescued by a Walrus amphibious aeroplane.
- Rewards, £3 2s. 6d..
A Boat (1)
OCTOBER 12TH. - DUN LAOGHAIRE, CO. DUBLIN. A small boat had been blown out to sea, but she reached land unaided.
- Rewards, £7 11s.
(See Wicklow, “ Services by Shore-boats,” page 66.).
A Raft (2)
SEPTEMBER 2ND. - BEAUMARIS, ANGLESEY.
Two boys had been reported drifting out to sea on a raft, but nothing was found as the boys had already been rescued.
- Rewards, £5..
Tynemouth
TYNEMOUTH, NORTHUMBERLAND On the 8th December, 1940, the Tynemouth life-boat rescued the crew of twentytwo of the motor vessel Oslo Fjord, of Norway.
MR. EDWARD SELBY DAVIDSON, honorary secretary, was awarded the bronze...
Category: Medals
A Vessel (6)
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 Ship (2)
SEPTEMBER 17TH. - ARRANMORE, CO.
DONEGAL. A ship had been reported ablaze off Tory Island, but she could not be found.
Later she went ashore off Horn Head.- Rewards, £14 12s..
An Aeroplane (161)
OCTOBER 22ND. - DUNGENESS, KENT.
A German aeroplane had crashed into the sea, but only a large patch of oil was found.
- Rewards, £31 17s. 6d..
An Steamer
NOVEMBER 16TH. - ALDEBURGH, SUFFOLK.
An unknown steamer, which had been attacked by enemy aeroplanes, had signalled for a doctor, and with Col. G. D.
Franklin, C.I.E., O.B.E., late I.M.S. on board, the...
None (69)
DEC. 14TH. - CLACTON - ON - SEA, AND WALTON AND FRINTON, ESSEX. Ship’s YORKboats had been reported adrift, but nothing was found except large trunks of timber.
Rewards : Clacton-on-Sea, £8 13s....