LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
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 (68)
APRIL 29TH. - HOLY ISLAND, NORTHUMBERLAND.
A Spitfire aeroplane had crashed into the sea, but only a large patch of oil was found. - Rewards, £7 15s. 6d..
A Fishing Coble
MAY 30TH. - RUNSWICK, YORKSHIRE.
A fishing coble was several hours overdue, but made harbour without the help of the life-boat. - Rewards, £6 18s..
A Vessel (11)
JUNE 12TH. - FRASERBURGH, ABERDEENSHIRE.
An unknown vessel, eleven miles away, had been reported in need of help, but nothing could be found. - Rewards, £12 3s..
An Aeroplane (106)
JULY 18TH. - ALDEBURGH, SUFFOLK.
An aeroplane had been reported down in the sea, but nothing was found. - Rewards, £26 17s..
A Sunderland Flying-Boat
AUGUST 27TH. - CADGWITH, CORNWALL.
A Sunderland flying-boat had come down in the sea, but was taken in tow by a motor boat. - Rewards, £10 1s..
Two Longshore Fishing Boats
OCTOBER 3RD. - LOWESTOFT, SUFFOLK.
Two longshore fishing boats had made signals of distress, but they reached harbour without help. - Rewards, £8 10s. 6d..
None (69)
DECEMBER 29TH. - BALLYCOTTON, CO.
CORK. Flares, followed by rockets, had been reported, and the noise of aeroplanes had been heard, but nothing was found.- Rewards, £7..
An Aeroplane (10)
JANUARY 18TH. - BARROW, LANCASHIRE.
An aeroplane had been reported down in the sea, but nothing was found.- Rewards, £7 11s..
None (16)
JANUARY 28TH. - CROMER, NORFOLK.
A heavy explosion had been heard to the north of the Life-boat Station, but nothing was found. - Rewards, £32 19s..