LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
The Life-Boat Stations of the United Kingdom
IT is intended in this and each future number of the Life-boat Journal to give our readers a short account of two or more of the stations of the ROYAL NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTITUTION.
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Girl Carole, the Motor Yawl Vigilant and Fishing Boat May
Tynemouth, Northumberland. — Late in the afternoon of the 4th' of July, 1948, a sudden freak squall broke from the north and at 4.59 the coastguard telephoned that three small sailing yachts had capsized in the...
An Aeroplane (45)
NOVEMBER 16TH. - MOELFRE, ANGLESEY.
An aeroplane had been reported down in the sea, but nothing could be found.
- Rewards, £25 3s. 6d..
An American Fortress Aeroplane
JANUARY 4TH. - ALDEBURGH, SUFFOLK.
An American Fortress aeroplane had come down in the sea, but her crew had already been picked up. - Rewards, £40 0s. 6d..
An R.A.F. Aeroplane (1)
FEBRUARY 22ND. - PORTHDINLLAEN, CAERNARVONSHIRE. An R.A.F. aeroplane had been reported down in the sea, but the life-boat was recalled by wireless before she reached the position given.- Rewards, £12 5s. 6d..
An Aeroplane (25)
JUNE 14TH. - HASTINGS, SUSSEX. An aeroplane had come down in the sea, but the men had been rescued by minesweepers and R.A.F. rescue boats. - Rewards, £26 14s. 3d..
An Aeroplane (9)
FEBRUARY 4TH. - BUCKIE, BANFFSHIRE.
An aeroplane had been reported down in the sea off Lossiemouth, but nothing could be found. - Rewards, £11 5s..
An Aeroplane (161)
OCTOBER 24TH. - ABERDEEN. An aeroplane had caught fire and come down in the sea, but the airman was picked up by a naval vessel. - Rewards, £14 11s. 6d..
An R.A.F. Aeroplane (2)
APRIL 1ST. - CLOVELLY, DEVON. An R.A.F. aeroplane had come down into the sea very near the shore, but the help of the life-boat was not needed. - Rewards, £8 0S. 6d..
An Aeroplane (24)
MAY 3 l ST. - MARGATE, KENT. An aeroplane had been reported down in the sea, three miles south-east of Ramsgate, but the life-boat found nothing. - Rewards, £12 18s..