LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
An Aeroplane (3)
MCH. 22ND. - EXMOUTH, DEVON. An aeroplane had come down in the sea, but her crew were saved by a small boat from the shore.-Rewards, £26 15s. (See “ Services by Shore-boats,” Sidmouth, page 93.).
Above - Organiser Stu Bell
Above - organiser Stu Bell admires one of the fantastic exhibits from last year.
Inset - being popular is warm work for kiddies favourite, Stormy Stan, who cools down with a huge ice cream before returning to duty.View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
A Landing Craft (1)
AUGUST 29TH. - ABERYSTWYTH, CARDIGANSHIRE, AND PORTHDINLLAEN, CAERNARVONSHIRE. A landing craft had been reported in difficulties with her engine broken down, but she anchored, and the life-boats were not needed. - Rewards : Aberystwyth,...
An Aeroplane (19)
MAY 19TH. - ST. DAVID’S, PEMBROKESHIRE.
An aeroplane had been reported down in the sea, but the life-boat, which had the honorary secretary, Dr. Joseph Soar, Mus.
Doc., on board as radio operator, found...
A Parachute
JANUARY 17TH. - WALTON AND FRINTON, ESSEX. A parachute had been reported coming down, but the life-boat was recalled when it was found that only a canister was attached to the parachute and not an airman. - Rewards, £20 8s..
A Government Motor Vessel
FEBRUARY 1ST. - PADSTOW, CORNWALL.
A government motor vessel’s engine had broken down, but her crew were able to repair it and the vessel made harbour without help. - Rewards, £8 1s. 6d..
None (18)
MARCH 4TH. - ANSTRUTHER, FIFESHIRE.
A naval aeroplane had been reported down in the sea, but a later message said that all aeroplanes had been accounted for, and the life-boat was recalled. - Rewards, £8 11s..
An Aeroplane (84)
MAY 15TH. - THE HUMBER, YORKSHIRE.
A German Junkers 88 aeroplane had come down in the convoy anchorage, but two members of her crew were picked up from their rubber boat by the balloon ship Wengen, and the two others were...
An Aeroplane (97)
JUNE 23RD. - SHOREHAM HARBOUR, SUSSEX. An R.A.F. aeroplane had come down in the sea and her pilot had baled out, but he was picked up by a boat which had put out from the shore. - Rewards, £11 10s..
An Aeroplane (118)
AUGUST 9TH. - BARROW, AND FLEETWOOD, LANCASHIRE. An aeroplane had come down in the sea off Walney Island, but no trace of her crew could be seen and it was learned later that her crew had been landed. - Rewards : Barrow, £10 12s. ;.<...