APRIL 7TH. - THURSO, CAITHNESSSHIRE.
An aeroplane had been reported in distress and a white flare seen, but while searching the life-boat was recalled by the naval authorities. - Rewards, £8 18s..
JANUARY 10TH. - TORBAY, DEVON. A fishing boat had been reported overdue, but before putting out to sea the life-boat found her in the outer harbour. - Rewards, £14 6s.
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JULY 3RD. - BEAUMARIS, AND HOLYHEAD, ANGLESEY. A wrecked aeroplane had been reported in the sea about twenty miles north of the Skerries, but nothing could be found. - Rewards : Beaumaris, £11 11s. 9d. ; Holyhead, £6 5s..
SEPTEMBER 26TH. - RAMSGATE, AND MARGATE, KENT. A Halifax aeroplane had been reported to have crashed in the sea, but it had come down on the Belgian coast.- Rewards : Ramsgate, £12 3s. 6d. ; Margate, £17 3s. 6d..
Hartlepool, Durham.—17th February, 1938. A lighter had been seen to sink, but her crew were rescued by the tug which had had her in tow. Mr. J. S.
Wood, honorary secretary, went in the life-boat.—Rewards, £6...
Fowey, Cornwall.—17th April, 1938.
An aeroplane had been reported to have come down in the sea, but nothing could be found, and it was presumed that a machine ftying very low had given rise to the report.—Rewards, £4...
This steam trawler went ashore on 27th March, 1935, in a fog, and her crew of eighteen were rescued by the motor life-boat at The Lizard. - View image in PDF
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Ramsey, Isle of Man.—12th November.
A steamer had gone ashore, but her crew were rescued from the shore by the coastguard life-saving apparatus.— Rewards, £26 2s. 6d..
Southend-on-Sea, Essex.—4th October, 1938. A barge had sunk at Hole Haven Point, but another vessel rescued the crew of two from the rigging.
—Rewards, £15 155. 6d..
•DURING 1938 seventy-six golf clubs held competitions in aid of the life-boat service and contributed £280 11*. 9d.
Ten more clubs held competitions than in 1937 and £58 more was contri- buted. The same appeal...
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