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A Naval Dinghy

Date: 1945

Volume: War Years

Issue: 1945

JANUARY 27TH. - TROON, AYRSHIRE.

A naval dinghy with two men on board had been reported missing, but the boat had got in before the life-boat was called out.- Rewards, £13 14s. 6d..

Barry Dock

Date: 1940

Volume: War Years

Issue: 1940

BARRY DOCK, GLAMORGANSHIRE On the 6th December, 1940, the Barry Dock life-boat rescued the crew of ten of the S.S. South Coaster, of London.

COXSWAIN DAVID LEWIS was awarded the bronze medal..

Category: Medals

A Vessel (9)

Date: 1940

Volume: War Years

Issue: 1940

MARCH 5TH. - THE HUMBER, YORKSHIRE.

A vessel attached to the balloon barrage service had been reported to be in difficulties, but did not need help. - Permanent paid crew. Rewards, 6S. 9d..

A Seaplane

Date: 1940

Volume: War Years

Issue: 1940

JULY 14TH. - BALTIMORE, CO. CORK.

A seaplane had been reported down in the sea six miles N.W. of Cape Clear, but no trace of any machine could be found.- Rewards, £11 4s..

None (74)

Date: 1940

Volume: War Years

Issue: 1940

AUGUST 12TH. - RAMSGATE, KENT.

The naval authorities had asked. that the life-boat should go to the North Foreland where enemy parachutists had come down in the sea, but they could not be found.- Reward, £4 10s....

A Ship’s Boat (3)

Date: 1940

Volume: War Years

Issue: 1940

SEPTEMBER 5TH. - BARRA ISLAND, HEBRIDES. A ship’s boat with seventeen men from a torpedoed steamer had been sighted, but they were picked up by the Barra Head Light-house supply boat which was making her weekly trip to the...

A Steamer (34)

Date: 1940

Volume: War Years

Issue: 1940

SEPTEMBER 16TH. - CLOUGHEY, CO.

DOWN. News had been received of a steamer sinking, and a later message said that she had sunk, but nothing was found, and a patrol vessel nearby was believed to have rescued the crew. -...

A Flying Boat (1)

Date: 1940

Volume: War Years

Issue: 1940

OCTOBER 29TH. - LONGHOPE, ORKNEYS, AND THURSO, CAITHNESSSHIRE.

A British flying boat had crashed as her petrol was exhausted, but two trawlers rescued her crew. - Rewards : Longhope, £24 11s. 6d. ; Thurso, £20 19s...

A Sailing Boat (1)

Date: 1945

Volume: War Years

Issue: 1945

JUNE 2ND. - POOLBEG, CO. DUBLIN.

A sailing boat had capsized, but her crew of two were able to reach safety. - Rewards, £6 16s. (See Clontarf, “Services by Shoreboats,” page 58.).

A Canvas Canoe

Date: 1945

Volume: War Years

Issue: 1945

JULY 17TH. - CLOGHER HEAD, CO.

LOUTH. Three young men had put to sea in a canvas canoe, but lost their lives before the life-boat could reach them. - Rewards, £10 12s. 6d..