LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
An Aeroplane (14)
NOVEMBER 11TH. - LYTHAM-ST. ANNES, AND BLACKPOOL, LANCASHIRE. An aeroplane had been reported down in the sea off Southport, but nothing could be found.- Rewards : Lytham-St. Annes, £17 9s. ; Blackpool, £19 19s..
None (38)
NOVEMBER 30TH. - WESTON - SUPERMARE, SOMERSET. A man had been reported to have dropped into the sea by parachute, but nothing was found. - Rewards, £10 13s..
Awards to Coxswains and Life-Boatmen
To DAVID BLACK, on his retirement, after serving 14 years as Bowman and 2 1/2 years as Second Coxswain of the Crail Life-boat, a Pension.
To WALTER POWER, on his retirement, after serving 29 years as Coxswain of the...
Category: Awards
A Lancaster Aeroplane (1)
MARCH 16TH. - SKEGNESS, LINCOLNSHIRE.
A Lancaster aeroplane had blown up over the sea, but nothing could be found.
- Rewards, £21 19s.
An Aeroplane (198)
DECEMBER 16TH. - FLAMBOROUGH, YORKSHIRE. An aeroplane was reported to have come down in the sea 12 miles N.E. of Flamborough Head, but nothing could be found. - Rewards, £21 19s. 3d..
An American Fortress Aeroplane (3)
MARCH 23RD. - ALDEBURGH, SUFFOLK.
An American Fortress aeroplane had crashed in the sea, but her crew were rescued by a motor torpedo boat. - Rewards, £29 13s..
A Sailing Boat
Bembridge, Isle of Wight. — 26th August. A sailing boat had capsized, but her occupants were picked up by other boats. A donation was received from the owner.—Rewards, £4 13s.
An Aircraft
Selsey, Sussex.—24th January, 1939.
An aircraft had been reported down in the sea, but nothing could be found.— Rewards, £8 18s..
A Barge
Clacton-on-Sea, Essex.—10th March, 1939. A barge had sunk, but her crew had already been saved when the lifeboat arrived.—Rewards, £16 19*..
None (5)
2nd September.
A black and white buoy was mistaken for an aeroplane in the sea.—Rewards, £14 10*..