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An Aeroplane (18)
FEBRUARY 22ND. - SKEGNESS, LINCOLNSHIRE.
A British Wellington aeroplane had come down in the Wash, but nothing was found in the course of a nine hours’ search. - Rewards, £29 11s. 6d..
None (23)
MARCH 28TH. - DOUGLAS, ISLE OF MAN. - Red flares had been reported to the N.N.E. of Maughold Head, but nothing was seen except flashes which appeared to be coming from the Cumberland coast, and were apparently anti-aircraft defence measures....
An Aeroplane (108)
JULY 21ST. - PORT ST. MARY, ISLE OF MAN. An R.A.F. aeroplane had crashed in the sea and the pilot had baled out, but he was picked up dead by a government launch. - Rewards, £20 11s. 6d..
An Aeroplane (115)
AUGUST 3RD. - CROMER, NORFOLK.
An aeroplane had been reported down in the sea, but the life-boat only found wreckage of a balloon and, learning that no aeroplane was missing, returned to her station.- Rewards, £5...
A Fishing Boat (2)
MARCH 27TH. - WICK, CAITHNESSSHIRE.
A fishing boat’s engine had broken down, but it was repaired and the help of the life-boat was not needed. - Rewards, £9 19s. 6d..
A Whitley Bombing Aeroplane
OCTOBER 30TH. - ST. MARY’S, SCILLY ISLES. A Whitley bombing aeroplane had been reported down 40 miles S.W. of Bishop Rock, but the life-boat returned, after going over thirty miles, as it was learned that motor launches had searched the area...
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A Sailing Boat (2)
MAY 30TH. - SHOREHAM HARBOUR, AND WORTHING, SUSSEX. During the afternoon a sailing boat, with a crew of two, father and son, capsized about two miles off Goring. A moderate N.E. breeze was blowing, with a moderate sea.
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A Motor Schooner
SEPTEMBER 27TH. - MARYPORT, CUMBERLAND. A motor schooner had grounded, but she refloated and after she had drifted for a time her anchor held and she did not need the services of the life-boat.
- Rewards, £30 15s..<...
An Aeroplane (174)
NOVEMBER 15TH. - RHYL, FLINT - SHIRE, AND HOYLAKE, CHESHIRE.
A British aeroplane had been reported down in the sea, but the life-boats found nothing, and it was learned later that no aeroplane was missing. - Rewards : Rhyl...