LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
A Fishing Boat (6)
JULY 18TH. - STROMNESS, ORKNEYS.
A fishing boat’s engine had broken down, but the boat was taken in tow by a naval patrol boat. - Rewards, £4 16s. 6d..
None (59)
NOVEMBER 14TH. - HOLYHEAD, ANGLESEY.
Two red flares had been seen, but the life-boat found nothing. - Rewards, £2 17s..
A British Spitfire Aeroplane
JANUARY 25TH. - ALDEBURGH, SUFFOLK.
A British Spitfire aeroplane had been reported down in the sea, but nothing was found. - Rewards, £19 11s. 6d..
A British Anson Aeroplane
FEBRUARY 13TH. - BARROW, LANCASHIRE.
A British Anson aeroplane had been reported overdue, but nothing was found. - Rewards, £16 16s. 6d..
An Aeroplane (9)
MARCH 6TH. - RAMSEY, ISLE OF MAN.
An aeroplane had been reported down in the sea, but nothing was - found. - Rewards, £34 18s..
A Walrus Seaplane
JUNE 8TH. - THURSO, CAITHNESSSHIRE.
A Walrus seaplane had crashed into the sea, but a patrol vessel rescued her crew. - Rewards, £5 2s..
A Naval Motor Boat (1)
OCTOBER 17TH. - SKEGNESS, LINCOLNSHIRE.
A disabled naval motor boat had made signals of distress, but she was taken in tow by another vessel. - Rewards, £10..
None (25)
APRIL 9TH. - CROMER, NORFOLK.
Three airmen had baled out from an aeroplane, but nothing could be found. - Rewards, £11 18s. 6d..
None (38)
JULY 7TH. - FLAMBOROUGH, YORKSHIRE.
A man had fallen over the Bempton Cliffs, but he was hauled up the cliff face by ropes. - Rewards, £8 12s..
A Small Boat (4)
JULY 28TH. - TORBAY, DEVON. Three boys had drifted away in a small boat, but a man swam out and pushed the boat ashore.
Rewards, £4 12s..