DECEMBER 29TH. - KIRKCUDBRIGHT.
A German aeroplane had come down in the sea in Wigtown Bay, but nothing was found.
Later wreckage was washed ashore. - Rewards, £15 19s. 6d.
SEPTEMBER 20TH. - HOLYHEAD , ANGLESEY, AND PORTHDINLLAEN, CAERNARVONSHIRE. An R.A.F. Anson trainer aeroplane had come down in the sea, but nothing was found. - Rewards : Holyhead, £5 ; Porthdinllaen, £13 6s.
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APRIL 24TH. - COURTMACSHERRY, CO. CORK. An object had been reported in the sea off Seven Heads, but nothing was found.
Later it was learned that it was part of a barrage balloon. - Rewards, £11 15s. 6d..
MARCH 8TH. - MONTROSE, AND ARBROATH, ANGUS. A steamer had stranded, but her crew were able to scramble on to the rocks, and from there were helped ashore. - Rewards : Montrose, £9 12s. 6d. ; Arbroath, £7 10s. 6d.
SEPTEMBER 26TH. - KILLYBEGS, CO. DONEGAL. A sailing boat had been reported in distress, but no boat was found or reported missing. The Bullock-More Buoy had broken adrift and may have been mistaken for a boat. - Rewards, £8...
Anniversaries Admiral Wid Graham - former RNLI Director, 80th birthday Bridlington lifeboat station - 200th anniversary Kyle of Lochalsh lifeboat station - 10th anniversary Appointments Martin Ashworth - Moelfre Deputy Launching Authority...
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Helvick Head (Dungarvan Bay), Co.
Waterford. — 4th September, 1939.
What looked like a burning aeroplane was reported to have been seen to drop into the sea but nothing was found.— No rewards; launch...
Port St. Mary, and Port Erin, Isle of Man.—30th January. Following a report that the lights of a vessel under observation had disappeared, a search was made, but nothing could be found.
—Rewards : Port St. Mary, £33 5s...
Hoylake, Cheshire.—13th March, 1938.
A motor boat had been reported during the evening to be in a dangerous position off Hilbre, but nothing could be found.—Rewards, £25 14s. Qd..
Wick, Caithness-shire, and Longhope, Orkney.—21st June, 1938. A motor boat bound from Wick to Longhope was long overdue, but a search was without result. Later it was learned that the boat had taken shelter in a cove.—Rewards: Wick, £10...