LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
An Aeroplane (44)
JULY 13TH. - CROMER, NORFOLK. An aeroplane had been reported down in the sea twenty-five miles E.N.E. of Cromer, but the crew of three were picked up by a patrol vessel-Rewards, £13 6s. 6d..
An Aeroplane (107)
AUGUST 2 6TH. - MARGATE, KENT Intense machine-gun fire had been heard, an aeroplane on fire was seen falling into the sea, and an airman, and then three more airmen, were seen coming down by parachute, but they were picked up by other boats....
A Convoy
OCTOBER 2ND. - PETERHEAD, ABERDEENSHIRE.
A south-bound convoy had been attacked by German aeroplane; and one of the aeroplanes had been brought down, but a destroyer picked up the survivors of its crew, and there were no...
A Flying Boat
OCTOBER 7TH. - SWANAGE, DORSET A parachute from an aeroplane had been reported down in the sea, and a British flying boat had been attacked by German aeroplanes, but in neither case could any thing be found. - Rewards, £14..
An Aeroplane (159)
OCTOBER 2lST. - CROMER, NORFOLK.
A British aeroplane was reported down in the sea, but the life-boat was recalled by wireless as it was learned later that the aeroplane had landed safely. - Rewards, £12 7s....
A Swordfish Aeroplane
DECEMBER 27TH. - BARROW, LANCASHIRE.
A Swordfish aeroplane had been reported down in the sea, but nothing was found. - Rewards, £20 19s.
(See Millom, “Services by Auxiliary Rescueboats,” page 72.).<...
An Aeroplane (13)
APRIL 13TH. - BARROW, LANCASHIRE.
An aeroplane had been reported down, but a high-speed launch from Fleetwood picked up the five survivors. - Rewards, £13 19s. (See Millom, “Services of Auxiliary Rescue-boats,” page 66...
An Aeroplane (13)
APRIL 18TH. - ST. DAVID’S, PEMBROKESHIRE.
An aeroplane had come down in the sea, but her crew of two were lost and a fishing boat picked up their dinghy.- Rewards, £4 13s..
An Aeroplane (180)
NOVEMBER 28TH. - CROMER, NORFOLK.
An aeroplane had been reported down in the Sea, but the life-boat was recalled by wireless, as the wrong position had been given. - Rewards, £13 6s. 6d..
Book Review
0 In Power Boats in Rough Seas (Adlard Coles Ltd., £4.25) Dag Pike has taken a sharp, discerning look at the factors affecting the seaworthiness and safety of power boats and described them in concise, seamanlike terms. Whatever...
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