LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
An Aeroplane (177)
NOVEMBER 13TH. - SHOREHAM HARBOUR, SUSSEX. A German aircraft, a Junkers 88, had been reported down several miles S.W. of Worthing, but nothing could be found. - Rewards, £7 15s. 6d..
A Parachute (1)
OCTOBER 2lST. - HASTINGS, SUSSEX.
A parachute had been seen coming down, but only a large patch of oil was found.- Rewards, £36 0s. 6d..
None (58)
DECEMBER 17TH. - WALMER, KENT.
Flares had been reported, but nothing could be found. - Rewards, £23 12s. 6d..
A Small Raft
APRIL 27TH. - CROMARTY. Two boys had gone adrift on a small raft, but were rescued by two men in a rowing boat.- Rewards, £3 2s. 6d. (See Fortrose, “Services by Shore-boats,” page 73.).
A Rowing Boat (8)
JULY 14TH. - TORBAY, DEVON. Two boys had drifted away in a rowing boat off Goodrington, but were towed in by a motor boat. - Rewards, £3 11s. 6d..
A Vessel (1)
JANUARY 5TH. - FRASERBURGH, ABERDEENSHIRE. A vessel had been reported to be signalling by siren, but no vessel in distress could be found. - Rewards, £14 9s. 6d.
None (2)
JANUARY 29TH. - BARMOUTH, MERIONETHSHIRE. Red flares had been seen, which it was thought might be from an aeroplane’s dinghy, but nothing could be found. - Rewards, £15 1s. 6d.
A Vessel (40)
DECEMBER 20TH. - ARRANMORE, CO. DONEGAL. An unknown vessel had been reported on fire, but nothing could be found.
- Rewards, £22 19s. 6d..
A Vessel (3)
DECEMBER 18TH. - FOWEY, CORNWALL.
A vessel, believed to have been torpedoed, had been reported in distress, but nothing was found. - Rewards, £13 2s. 6d..
A Vessel (34)
OCTOBER 29TH. - BARRA ISLAND, HEBRIDES. A vessel had been reported in distress about ten miles east of Barra Head, but nothing could be found. - Rewards : first launch, £10 13s. ; second launch £21 2s. 6d.