LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
An Admiralty Motor Fishing Vessel
SEPTEMBER 23RD. - NEW BRIGHTON, CHESHIRE. A man had been washed overboard from an Admiralty motor fishing vessel, but the life-boat could not find him. His body came ashore later. - Rewards, £10 5s..
An Aeroplane (7)
FEBRUARY 18TH. - ST. IVES, CORNWALL.
An aeroplane had been reported down in the sea, but nothing could be found.
- Rewards, £30 4s..
A Spitfire Aeroplane
MAY 1 ST. - SENNEN COVE, CORNWALL.
A Spitfire aeroplane had been reported down in the sea, but nothing was found. - Rewards, £6 14s..
A Barge (1)
NOVEMBER 12TH.. - CLACTON - ON - SEA, ESSEX. A barge was seen, apparently in difficulties, but did not need help when the life-boat reached her. - Rewards, £7 13s..
A Fishing Boat (1)
MARCH 15TH. - CLACTON - ON - SEA, ESSEX. A fishing boat was thought to be flying a signal, but the object was a fishing basket and not a signal for help. - Rewards, £7 19s..
None (56)
OCTOBER 5TH. - GALWAY BAY. It had been reported that three men had baled out of a British aeroplane which had crashed in the sea, but nothing could be found. - Rewards, £15 12s..
A Pleasure Boat
JUNE 9TH. - HASTINGS, SUSSEX. A small pleasure boat had been reported overdue, but was found abandoned on the rocks, east of Hastings. - Rewards, £23 7s. 9d..
An Aeroplane (42)
JULY 7TH - ALDEBURGH, SUFFOLK.
An aeroplane was reported to have come down in the sea off Orfordness, but nothing was found. - Rewards, £26 17s..
A Fishing Boat (9)
OCTOBER 22ND. - SALCOMBE, DEVON.
A fishing boat appeared to be in difficulties, but the life-boat was not needed. - Rewards, £5 14s..
Life-Boat Days In 1941
So far 353 Branches have sent in the results of their flag days for this year.
In the whole of last year 771 days were held. These 353 days have raised £52,726.
That is £13,867 more than the same...
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