LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
A Mustang Fighter Aeroplane (1)
FEBRUARY 9TH. - SELSEY, AND SHOREHAM HARBOUR, SUSSEX. A Mustang fighter aeroplane crashed into the sea, but only wreckage was found. - Rewards, Selsey, £9 7s. ; Shoreham Harbour, £6 11s..
An Aeroplane (9)
MARCH 6TH. - RAMSEY, ISLE OF MAN.
An aeroplane had been reported down in the sea, but nothing was - found. - Rewards, £34 18s..
A Walrus Seaplane
JUNE 8TH. - THURSO, CAITHNESSSHIRE.
A Walrus seaplane had crashed into the sea, but a patrol vessel rescued her crew. - Rewards, £5 2s..
An Aeroplane (21)
MAY 23RD. - SKEGNESS, LINCOLNSHIRE.
It was feared that an aeroplane had crashed in the sea, but nothing was found. - Rewards, £18 0s. 3d..
A Small Boat (4)
JULY 28TH. - TORBAY, DEVON. Three boys had drifted away in a small boat, but a man swam out and pushed the boat ashore.
Rewards, £4 12s..
An Aeroplane (18)
JUNE 15TH. - LOWESTOFT, SUFFOLK.
An aeroplane had fallen into the sea and man was seen to bale out, but a trawler picked him up. - Rewards, £2 5s..
A Fishing Boat (9)
MAY 20TH. - POOLE AND BOURNEMOUTH, DORSET. A fishing boat’s engine had broken down, but the boat was taken in tow by another boat. - Rewards, £7 3s..
A Yacht (10)
SEPTEMBER 14TH. - SOUTIIEND - ON - SEA, ESSEX. A yacht had been reported driving before the wind, but was found at anchor and not in need of help. - Rewards, £8 19s..
Four Years and Nine Months of War
In the four years and nine months of war our life-boats have rescued 5661 lives, and have won 204 medals for gallantry..
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JANUARY 12TH. - BERWICK - ON - TWEED, NORTHUMBERLAND. A man had been reported to have baled out from an aeroplane, but it was a target drogue that had been released by the aeroplane.- Rewards, £3 15s.