LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
An Aeroplane (173)
NOVEMBER 7TH. - WALTON AND FRINTON, ESSEX. An aeroplane had been reported in the sea off Frinton, but only oil patches could be found. - Rewards, £19 12s. 6d.
An Aeroplane (4)
FEBRUARY 3RD. - LLANDUDNO, CAERNARVONSHIRE. An aeroplane had crashed in the sea, but a rowing boat from Colwyn Bay picked up two survivors.- Rewards, £29 1s. (See Colwyn Bay, “Services by Shore-boats,” page 55.).
A Boat from a Naval Drifter
DECEMBER 13TH. - WEYMOUTH, DORSET. A small boat from a naval drifter had been smashed on rocks, but the only man aboard got ashore without help.- Rewards, £6 13s.
A Canoe
JULY 21ST. - DONAGHADEE, CO. DOWN. A canoe with two boys was missing from Groomsport and the life-boat searched with the help of searchlights from shore batteries, but found nothing. - Rewards, £8 18s. 6d.
A Vessel (9)
MARCH 7TH. - CAMPBELTOWN, ARGYLLSHIRE. A vessel had been reported ashore, but nothing was found, although a Dutch coasting vessel was seen under way. - Rewards, £6 13s.
A Vessel (34)
OCTOBER 29TH. - BARRA ISLAND, HEBRIDES. A vessel had been reported in distress about ten miles east of Barra Head, but nothing could be found. - Rewards : first launch, £10 13s. ; second launch £21 2s. 6d.
An Aeroplane (74)
AUGUST 9TH. - DUNBAR, EAST LOTHIAN. Owing to its engine failing, a R.A.F. Spitfire aeroplane crashed into the sea, but a naval vessel picked up the body of the pilot. - Rewards, £4 10s. 6d.
An Aeroplane (85)
AUGUST 12TH. - NEWHAVEN, AND HASTINGS, SUSSEX. An aeroplane had been reported down in the sea, but nothing could be found. - Rewards : Newhaven, £8 15s ; Hastings, £14 3s. 6d.
Jane Hughes
PIBL.—A schooner was observed at daylight, on the 28th October, in a dangerous position midway between Piel and Fleetwood; she had a signal of distress flying, and was apparently drifting helplessly in the heavy gale which was then blowing...
Catherine and Alice
NEWHAVEN, SUSSEX. — On the 29th August, at about 9 A.M., a telegram was received from Brighton stating that a vessel flying a signal of distress had passed that town and was drifting, quite disabled, towards Newhaven, having lost her...