LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
An Aeroplane (10)
FEBRUARY 6TH. - SELSEY, SUSSEX. A British aeroplane had been reported down in the sea, but boats which went out to search were later recalled by order of the commander- in-chief at Portsmouth. - Rewards, £13 13s. 9d..
None (11)
FEBRUARY 16TH. - SKEGNESS, LINCOLNSHIRE.
During activity in the air in the early morning red lights had been reported some miles out at sea, but nothing was found. - Rewards, £29 11s. 6d..
An Aeroplane (11)
JANUARY 2 l ST. - FILEY, AND SCARBOROUGH, YORKSHIRE. A British aeroplane had been reported down in the sea, but nothing was found except a big floating mine which was reported by the Scarborough life-boat. - Rewards : Filey, £11 12s.;...
A Boat (2)
NOVEMBER 10TH. - LLANDUDNO, CAERNARVONSHIRE.
A small boat with two boys in it drifted out to sea but nothing could be found. Later the boat came ashore, but there was no sign of the boys. - Rewards, £23 11s....
An American Fortress Aeroplane (2)
MARCH 6TH. - GREAT YARMOUTH AND GORLESTON, NORFOLK. While the lifeboat was out on a trial run an American Fortress aeroplane was seen to crash, but the life-boat found no survivors. - Rewards, £12 4s. 6d..
A Naval Dinghy
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..
A Vessel (9)
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..
None (58)
JUNE 9TH. - WALMER, KENT. Distress signals had been seen four miles N.E. of the coastguard station, but nothing was found, nor had three vessels which the life-boat spoke seen any signals. - Rewards, £13 1s..
Station upgrades
Further to our previous coverage of RNLI shoreworks, we can report that the charity is wrapping up its appeal to fund a new boathouse at Exmouth, Devon, now that it has reached its target.
Exmouth’s facilities are much in...
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Two Admiralty Trawlers
DECEMBER 28TH. - SALCOMBE, AND TORBAY, DEVON. Two Admiralty trawlers had been reported in difficulties about fifteen miles in an easterly direction from Start Point, but one took the other in tow and the life-boats were recalled. - Rewards,...