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A Whitley Bombing Aeroplane (3)

DECEMBER 9TH. - PADSTOW, CORNWALL, CLOVELLY, AND APPLEDORE, DEVON. On the afternoon of the 9th December Padstow No. 1 motor life-boat put out to the help of a Whitley bombing aeroplane which had been reported down in the sea.

She searched throughout the night without result. On the following day an extensive search was made by the Clovelly and Appledore life-boats, but they found nothing.- Rewards : Padstow, £9 14s. ; Clovelly, £25 9s. ; Appledore, £24 12s. 6d..