LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
An Aeroplane (140)
SEPTEMBER 13TH. - ST. IVES, CORNWALL.
A British aeroplane had been reported down in the sea, but the life-boat was later recalled, as news was received that the aeroplane had landed at her aerodrome.- Rewards, £6...
An Aeroplane (69)
AU G U S T 2 N D . - G O U R D O N , K I N CARDINESHIRE. A German bomber hadbeen shot down by S.S. Highlander, one of two which she brought down, but no trace of the crew could be found. - Rewards, £20 11s. 6d..
An Aeroplane (78)
AUGUST 11TH. - GREAT YARMOUTH AND GORLESTON, NORFOLK, AND LOWESTOFT, SUFFOLK. The R.A.F.
reported a Blenheim aircraft down in the sea three miles off the coast between Yarmouth and Lowestoft, but the life-boats found...
An Aeroplane (135)
SEPTEMBER 27TH. - HASTINGS, SUSSEX.
A German bomber aeroplane had been seen to come down in the sea two miles away, but nothing was found. - Rewards, £12 7s. 6d..
An Aeroplane (166)
NOVEMBER 11TH. - ALDEBURGH, SUFFOLK.
At 2.13 P .M. information was received through the coastguard that two airmen had baled out from their aeroplane two miles S.E. of Orfordness. A moderate W.S.W. breeze was blowing, with...
An Aeroplane (171)
NOVEMBER 5TH. - DUNGENESS, KENT.
A German aeroplane was reported to have crashed in the sea near Dungeness Lighthouse, but only a patch of oil and wreckage was found. - Rewards, £15 5s. 6d..
An Aeroplane (181)
NOVEMBER 16TH. - NEWQUAY, AND ST.
IVES, CORNWALL. A British aeroplane had been reported down in the sea, and the Newquay motor life-boat put out. While she was out information was received that another British aeroplane was...
An Aeroplane's Dinghy
JANUARY 9TH. - HOYLAKE, CHESHIRE.
At about 10 A.M. the Hooton R.A.F. aerodrome asked the coastguard to search the banks with their telescope for signs of a missing aeroplane, which had not returned the previous evening....
An Aeroplane (66)
AUGUST 7TH. - THE HUMBER, YORKSHIRE.
At 5.20 in the morning the lifeboat watchman saw a large bombing aeroplane come down on fire near the gate vessel.The sea was ablaze with burning petrol. The coxswain rang up the Royal...
An Aeroplane (17)
FEBRUARY 19TH. - PWLLHELI, CAERNARVONSHIRE.
A British Whitley aeroplane had crashed in Abersoch Bay, but Royal Air Force speedboats rescued five of the crew and picked up two bodies. - Rewards £5 14s.