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A British Anson Aeroplane
JULY 8TH. - PWLLHELI, CAERNARVONSHIRE.
A British Anson aeroplane had come down in the sea, but her crew were rescued by a Walrus amphibious aeroplane.
- Rewards, £3 2s. 6d..
An Aeroplane (52)
DECEMBER 15TH. - SHERINGHAM, NORFOLK.
An aeroplane had been reported down in the sea, but nothing was found, and an aeroplane dropping smoke bombs may have been mistaken for an aeroplane in flames. - Rewards, £29...
An Aeroplane (37)
OCTOBER 2 3RD. - WHITBY, YORKSHIRE.
An aeroplane had been reported down in the sea, but the search, in which a fishing boat also took part, was without result. - Rewards, £11 6s. 6d. (See Whitby, “Services by...
An Aeroplane (28)
JUNE 2ND. - THE HUMBER, YORKSHIRE.
An aeroplane had come down in the sea, one mile E.N.E. of Easington, but the life-boat’s help was not needed.- Permanent paid crew..
An Aeroplane (45)
JULY 18TH. - POOLE AND BOURNEMOUTH,.
DORSET. A service aeroplane had come down in the sea, but the pilot was picked up by another boat. - Rewards, £ 3 5 s ..
An Aeroplane (94)
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...
An Aeroplane (153)
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...
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The Selsey coxswain saw an airman crash nearly a mile out at sea. He summoned the crew at once, and the life-boat rescued the airman just twenty minutes after he came down. Fifteen minutes later he was safe ashore..
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A Steamer
JANUARY 15TH. - DONAGHADEE, CLOUGHEY, AND NEWCASTLE, CO.
DOWN. A steamer had gone ashore. The life-boats searched in the fog without finding her, for she had got off and had gone on her way to Belfast. - Rewards :...
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DECEMBER 23RD. - FILEY, YORKSHIRE.
Lights had been reported flashing on the water and it was thought that an aeroplane might be down, but nothing could be found. - Rewards, £23 0s. 6d..