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An Aeroplane (104)
AUGUST 24TH. - MOELFRE, ANGLESEY, AND LLANDUDNO, CAERNARVONSHIRE.
Reports had been received that an aeroplane was down in the sea several miles west of Great Orme’s Head, but nothing was found. - Rewards : Moelfre, £8 ...
A British Wellington Bombing Aeroplane
AUGUST 26TH. - BARMOUTH, MERIONETHSHIRE, AND PWLLHELI, CAERNARVONSHIRE.
A British Wellington bombing aeroplane had come down in the sea, but an R.A.F. launch rescued her seven men from a rubber dinghy. - Rewards : Barmouth,...
A Trawler (2)
DE C E M B E R 1 2 T H . - ANSTRUTHER, FIFESHIRE. A trawler had gone aground near Fifeness, but did not need the life-boat, as a tug came to tow her off. - Rewards, £9 4s..
An Aeroplane (22)
JULY 13TH. - ST. ABBS, BERWICKSHIRE.
An aeroplane had crashed in the sea, but all its crew were lost and six bodies were picked up by fishing boats. - Rewards, £6 18s. (See St. Abbs, “Services by Shoreboats,” page 61.)...
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Newhaven, we have a problem
6 November: A former astronaut got into difficulties when his eco-friendly schooner experienced fuel contamination in choppy conditions. Newhaven’s all-weather Severn class lifeboat was on scene within half an...
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A stable partnership
14 September 2011: This disabled trawler had been under tow in gale-force winds by another fishing vessel for several hours, before Lochinver lifeboat was requested to stand by astern and stabilise the tow for safe entry to harbour.
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NOVEMBER 11TH. - STROMNESS, ORKNEYS. Distress signals had been reported two to three miles S.E. of Burgh Head, Stronsay, but on calling in at Kirkwall,the life-boat found that her services were not needed, as no trace of any vessel could be...
An Aeroplane (98)
JUNE 27TH. - WICK, CAITHNESSSHIRE.
An R.A.F. aeroplane had been reported down, but nothing was found, and later it was learned that the aeroplane had returned safely. - Rewards, £7 13s. 6d.
A British Anson Aeroplane
MARCH 24TH. - NEWQUAY, CORNWALL,.
A British Anson aeroplane had crashed in the sea, but her crew were rescued by a Walrus amphibious aeroplane.
- Rewards, £40 12s.