LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE

AUGUST 19TH. - RAMSGATE, KENT. A German aeroplane had come down in the sea, and the men in it had managed to climb on board the near-by wreck of the steamer Harcola, but they were picked up by a naval vessel. - Rewards, £7...

SEPTEMBER 5TH. - HASTINGS, SUSSEX.

At 3.38 P.M. a Spitfire aeroplane was seen chasing a German aeroplane out to sea. The German came down several miles S. by W.

of the life-boat station. A S.W. breeze was...

SEPTEMBER 26TH. - FISHGUARD, PEMBROKESHIRE.

A Dutch aeroplane, based on Pembroke Dock, had crashed nine miles N.N.W. of Strumble Head, but her crew were rescued by a trawler. - Rewards, £4 7s..

OCTOBER 4TH. - LOWESTOFT, SUFFOLK.

A German aeroplane, a Junkers 88, had been shot down by British fighter aeroplanes east of Southwold, but only oil patches were found. A naval motor vessel which helped in the search was...

OCTOBER 22ND. - DUNGENESS, KENT.

A German aeroplane had crashed into the sea, but only a large patch of oil was found.

- Rewards, £31 17s. 6d..

SEPT . 4TH. - HELVICK HEAD, CO.

WATERFORD. What looked like a burning aeroplane was reported to have been seen to drop into the sea, but nothing was found.- No rewards ; launch treated as exercise.

MARCH 31ST. - WICK, CAITHNESSSHIRE.

A British aeroplane had been reported down in the sea, but nothing was found. - Rewards, £6 13s.

Fund-raising branches and guilds throughout the country had very good results last year. Dundee branch increased its total by nearly 50 per cent to reach £15,800. the ladies' guild contributing £8,000 towards this sum; the...