OCTOBER 30TH. - SHERINGHAM, NORFOLK.

At 6.49 A.M. the coastguard reported that an aeroplane had crashed into the sea about two miles east of Sheringham, and a few minutes later the coastguard rang up again to say that he could see men on the aeroplane, and that she was getting lower in the water. Soldiers helped in the launch, and with some of the launchers going in up to their necks the motor life-boat Foresters Centenary got away at 7.10. She found a Halifax bomber, with her crew of six Polish airmen all in one dinghy. The dinghy had drifted close to the shore, where there was a good deal of surf, and the men were thinking that they would attempt to swim in when fortunately the life-boat arrived. She took them and their dinghy on board and got back to her station at 7.40 A.M. None of the rescued was seriously injured, and after hot baths, dry clothes, and breakfast, which Mr. H. R. Johnson, the honorary secretary, had arranged, they left at 8.30 for Langham Aerodrome in an R.A.F. ambulance, which had been sent for them. At the request of Bomber Command the life-boat put out again at 7.52 to try and tow in the aeroplane, but she found it had drifted ashore, and returned to her station at 9.10 A.M. Messages of thanks and congratulations were received from the R.A.F. Station, the Inspector of Coastboats,”Coastboats,” page 70.) guard and the Director General of Aircraft Safety. - Rewards, £24 16s. 6d.

(See Sheringham, “ Services by Shore-.