Clovelly, Devonshire, and Padstow * No. 1, Cornwall.—19th October, 1939. A message was received that a R.A.F. aeroplane had come down in the sea and the Clovelly life-boat was launched at 10.20 P.M. to search between Hartland Point and Bideford.

A N.E. wind was blowing. The sea was moderate to rough. On reaching Hartland Point the lifeboat was signal- led to go to Bude Bay and there she received a further message through the coastguard that the aeroplane had been washed ashore but the pilot was missing.

She searched as far as Widemouth Bay, but without result. A recall rocket was then seen off Bude, and the life- boat returned to her station arriving at six next morning. Meanwhile, the Padstow No. 1 station heard from the coastguard at 10 P.M. that the aero- plane was in Bude Bay, and the motor life-boat was launched. Soon after- wards the Padstow station was able to get into communication with Clovelly and the life-boat was recalled.—Re- wards: Clovelly, £24 16s. 6d.; Padstow, £8 Is. Qd..