LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
A British Miles Martinet Aeroplane
JUNE 19TH. - WELLS, NORFOLK. A British Miles Martinet aeroplane had been reported down in the sea, but only an oil patch was found. - Rewards, £15 10s. 3d..
An American Aeroplane
FEBRUARY 13TH. - CLACTON - ON - SEA, ESSEX. An American aeroplane had come down in the sea and had sunk, but an airrescue boat rescued the pilot. - Rewards, £12..
A Motor Boat (1)
AP R I L 2 9 T H . - WALMER, KENT. A motor boat which had been expected in before sundown had not returned, but she got in later without needing help. - Rewards, £19 7s..
A French Motor Torpedo Boat
MAY 28TH. - WALMER, KENT. A French motor torpedo boat had struck a submerged wreck, but a naval drifter had gone to her help. - Rewards, £19 7s..
An Aeroplane (34)
JUNE 20TH. - NORTH SUNDERLAND, NORTHUMBERLAND. An aeroplane had been reported down in the sea, S.E. of Beadnell, but nothing was found. - Rewards, £15 3s. 6d..
An Aeroplane (93)
AUGUST 18TH. - MARGATE, KENT. An aeroplane had come down in the sea close to the Shingles Patch, but the life-boat was recalled when a mile out from her station.- Rewards, £11 5s..
An Aeroplane (131)
SEPTEMBER 24TH. - SCARBOROUGH, YORKSHIRE. A British bomber aeroplane had been reported approaching land with her petrol nearly exhausted, but nothing was found. - Rewards, £13 9s. 6d..
A Steamer (1)
FEBRUARY 14TH. - NEW BRIGHTON, CHESHIRE. After a collision a steamer had been beached, but her crew were taken off by another vessel. - Rewards, £13 12s. 6d..
None (20)
MARCH 24TH. - MARGATE, KENT. A burning aeroplane had crashed in the sea, but the ten airmen had all baled out and come down on land near Birchington.- Rewards, £8 11s..
A Spitfire Aeroplane (1)
APRIL 21ST. - SHOREHAM HARBOUR, SUSSEX. A Spitfire aeroplane had crashed in the sea and blown up, but only pieces of the smashed propeller were found. - Rewards, £5 18s..