DEC. 6TH. - GREAT YARMOUTH AND GORLESTON, NORFOLK. An Admiralty trawler had been mined, but nothing could be found although a trawler picked up one survivor. - Rewards, £10 0S. 6d.gre.
SEPTEMBER 11TH. - SHOREHAM HARBOUR, SUSSEX. An American fighter aeroplane had come down in the sea off Worthing, but the pilot saved himself in his own dinghy. - Rewards, £8 1s..
OCTOBER 15TH. - ST. IVES, AND PADSTOW, CORNWALL. An aeroplane had crashed in the sea, but the pilot was rescued by another aeroplane. - Rewards : St. Ives, £11 1s. ; Padstow, £3 9s..
DECEMBER 27TH. - TORBAY, AND SALCOMBE, DEVON. An aeroplane had been reported crashed in the sea, but nothing was found. - Rewards : Torbay, £27 6s. ; Salcombe, £21 11s. 6d..
FEBRUARY 3RD. - ALDEBURGH , SUFFOLK. An aeroplane had been reported down off Aldeburgh, but it was found to be much further north and the life-boat was recalled. - Rewards, £43 11s.
DECEMBER 23RD. - CROMER, NORFOLK.
An aeroplane had burst into flames and crashed into the sea, but only the blazing petrol tank and wreckage were found.- Rewards, £19 8s..
AUGUST 15TH. - SCARBOROUGH, YORKSHIRE. An aeroplane had come down in the sea on fire, but only wreckage was found. - Rewards, £19 4s. 6d..
The sorry sight when dawn broke on February 11, 1985.. - View image in PDF
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Lytham-St. Annes, Lancashire; New Brighton No. 2, Cheshire ; Kirkcudbright; Douglas, Peel, Port Erin, Port St. Mary and Ramsey, Isle of Man.—21st January.
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