AUGUST 15TH. - LONGHOPE, ORKNEYS.
A vessel had run ashore, but refloated without help. - Rewards £5 19s..
NOVEMBER 20TH. - COURTMACSHERRY, CO. CORK. A ship’s boat had been reported drifting, but nothing could be found. - Rewards, £10 13s.
AUGUST 19TH. - HASTINGS, SUSSEX.
At 11.30 in the morning a message came from the Fairlight coastguard that what he thought was a rubber dinghy had been dropped from an aeroplane flying from west to east, and that he was...
When an R.A.F. Gnat trainer crashed into the sea—the two pilots ejected from the aircraft before it crashed—on 8th June, 1968, the Holyhead life-boat St. Cybi (Civil Service No. 9) was quick off the mark. Group Captain W....
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Campbeltown, Argyllshire.—6th September.
A rowing boat was blown to sea, but was picked up by a fishing boat.—Rewards, £10 18s..
Blyth, Northumberland.—4th Octo- ber, 1939. A motor fishing boat had shown distress signals, but was towed in by a tug.—Rewards, £6 7s. 6d.
Bridlington, Yorkshire.—10th July. A small motor cruiser had been reportedto be driving ashore, but she hoisted a sail and went on her way.—Rewards, £14 5s..
Hythe, Kent.—8th August. Four boys were out in a rowing boat, but while a search was being made for them during the night, they returned unaided.—Rewards, £20 2s. 6d..
JULY 27TH. - NEWHAVEN, SUSSEX. A yacht was on fire. but the people on board were rescued by a fishing boat. - Rewards, £10 15s. 6d..
MARCH 25TH. - PEEL, ISLE OF MAN.
A dinghy with a man on board had been reported drifting towards Peel, but nothing was found. - Rewards, £22 16s. 6d..