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A Dinghy (16)
Howth, Co. Dublin - The life-boat A.M.T. was launched on 24th Angust, 1967, and landed the crew of two of a dinghy who had been rescued by the IRB. A full account of this service appears on page 304..
One of the New 17Ft 6In Twin-Engined C Class Inflatable Lifeboats
One of the new 17ft 6in twin-engined C class inflatable lifeboats preparing to go afloat after her official handing over at Criccieth last May. A report of the ceremony appeared on page 57 of the summer 1984 issue of THE LIFEBOAT. photograph... - View image in PDF
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MAY 21ST. - THURSO, CAITHNESSSHIRE.
A raft with men on board had been reported, but the ” raft ” was found to be a tree trunk with projecting branches, and the life-boat was recalled by wireless. - Rewards, £4...
A Martinet Aeroplane
OCTOBER 8TH. - MINEHEAD, SOMERSET.
A Martinet aeroplane had come down in the sea, but only wreckage was found. - Rewards, £18 2s.
(See Watchet, “ Services by Shore-boats,” page 65.).
A British Aeroplane (2)
MAY 13TH. - DUNBAR, EAST LOTHIAN.
A British aeroplane had crashed in the sea, but her crew of two were rescued by the lifeboat coxswain, who was out in his fishing boat at the time. - Rewards, £3 15s. (See Dunbar,...
A Vessel (2)
OCTOBER 20TH. - CROMER, NORFOLK.
The life-boat had gone out to help in an attempt to salve a vessel which had been stranded since 1939, but the operations were not successful. - Property salvage case. (See Cromer, “Accounts...
An Aeroplane (91)
JUNE 1ST. - BARMOUTH, MERIONETHSHIRE.
A German aeroplane had crashed twelve miles west of Aberystwyth, but nothing was found. - Rewards, £7 10s.
(See Aberystwyth, “ Services by Shoreboats,” page...
Aeroplanes (4)
AUGUST 18TH. - BEMBRIDGE, ISLE OF WIGHT. Aeroplanes had been reported down in the sea after an air battle, but nothing could be found. - Rewards, £4 13s.
(See Ventnor, “ Services by Shore-boats “, page 149.).
An Aeroplane (41)
APRIL 1ST. - PETERHEAD, ABERDEENSHIRE.
A British bombing aeroplane had crashed into the sea, but another boat picked up two survivors and a dead body. - Rewards, £8 16s. 6d.
(See Peterhead, “...
A Vessel (13)
DEC. 1 7TH. - WHITBY, AND SCARB O R O U G H , Y O R K S H I R E . A m o t o vessel had been sunk by German aeroplanes, but a boat containing eight survivors was rescued by a fishing boat. - Rewards W h i t b y , £ 9 1 1 s . 3 d . ; S c...