LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
A Lightning R.A.F. Aeroplane
MARCH 27TH. - PWLLHELI, CAERNARVONSHIRE.
A Lightning R.A.F. aeroplane had crashed into the sea, but an R.A.F.
launch rescued one airman, and the other could not be found. - Rewards, £7 11s....
An Aeroplane (16)
MAY 1ST. - MOELFRE, ANGLESEY. An aeroplane had come down in the sea, but the life-boat found nothing. In her own crew of nine were five merchant captains, who were on leave. - Rewards, £5 14s. 6d..
An Aeroplane (37)
OCTOBER 2 3RD. - WHITBY, YORKSHIRE.
An aeroplane had been reported down in the sea, but the search, in which a fishing boat also took part, was without result. - Rewards, £11 6s. 6d. (See Whitby, “Services by...
A Sailing Yacht
JULY 20TH. - PORT ASKAIG, HEBRIDES.
A sailing yacht had been dismasted, but there was no danger to life and the lifeboat helped the yacht to Crinan. - Property salvage case..
A Motor Vessel
OCTOBER 26TH. - SHERINGHAM, NORFOLK.
A motor vessel had gone ashore, but her crew were not in danger and the master declined the life-boat’s help. - Rewards, £41 6s. 6d..
An Aeroplane (45)
JULY 18TH. - POOLE AND BOURNEMOUTH,.
DORSET. A service aeroplane had come down in the sea, but the pilot was picked up by another boat. - Rewards, £ 3 5 s ..
An Aeroplane (153)
OCTOBER 4TH. - LOWESTOFT, SUFFOLK.
A German aeroplane, a Junkers 88, had been shot down by British fighter aeroplanes east of Southwold, but only oil patches were found. A naval motor vessel which helped in the search was...
A Naval Vessel
NOVEMBER 4TH. - FOWEY, CORNWALL.
A naval vessel had struck a mine just outside the entrance to the harbour, but her crew were rescued by another vessel. - Rewards, £6 13s..
An Steamer
NOVEMBER 16TH. - ALDEBURGH, SUFFOLK.
An unknown steamer, which had been attacked by enemy aeroplanes, had signalled for a doctor, and with Col. G. D.
Franklin, C.I.E., O.B.E., late I.M.S. on board, the...
A Fishing Fleet Calendar.
Mr. H. Jenkins, of Lowestoft, whose life-boat photographs will be familiar to readers of the Institution s journal, has published a "fishing fleet" calendar for 1943, with 14 beautiful photographs of the sea. Price 43. 6d.,...
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