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An Aeroplane (178)

NOVEMBER 16TH. - RUNSWICK, SCARBOROUGH, AND WHITBY, YORKSHIRE.

A British bomber aeroplane had been reported down some miles out at sea, and later it was reported that another bomber was down, but nothing was found by the lifeboats, although the Runswick crew saw a German raider brought down. Scarborough life-boat saw and reported several floating mines. Three Whitby fishing boats also joined in the search. - Rewards : Whitby, £7 6s 6d. ; Runswick, £14 18s. ; Scarborough, £20 13s. 6d.

(See Whitby, “ Services by Shore-boats,” page 104.).