OCT. 2 0TH. SELSEY, AND SHOREHAM HARBOUR, SUSSEX. At 1.13 A.M.

a message was received from the coastguard that the Bognor police had reported a naval aeroplane down in the sea off Bognor. A northerly breeze was blowing. The sea was smooth. The motor life-boat Canadian Pacific was launched at 1.55 A.M. and found the aeroplane close to the beach off Felpham.

Owing to a failure in her engine the life-boat was unable to reverse. She could not reach the aeroplane and went aground herself on sandy bottom. The crew of four men on the aeroplane swam ashore. The Selsey honorary secretary asked for the help of the Shoreham Harbour motor life-boat, the Rosa Woodd and Phyllis Lunn. She was launched at 4.25 A.M.

reached the Selsey life-boat at 7.30 A.M.

found her high and dry; and stood by until high water. She then passed a warp to her and towed her off. The Selsey life-boat arrived back at her station at 6 P.M., and the Shoreham Harbour life-boat at 8.5 P.M.

Rewards : Selsey, £27 18s. 3d. ; Shoreham Harbour, £35 3s..