SEPTEMBER 22ND. - BARROW, LANCASHIRE.

At 2.15 in the morning the naval authorities telephoned that an aeroplane was down in the sea about three miles W.N.W. of Silecroft. A light N.E. wind was blowing and the sea was smooth, with a flood tide. The motor life-boat N.T. was launched at 2.30 and, 500 yards off shore, between Haverigg and Haverigg Point, found a damaged Anson aeroplane, but there was no sign of her crew. The life-boat took on board some of the wreckage and stood by until a rescue launch arrived. She then returned to her station, arriving at 10.15- Rewards, £13 19s.

(See Millom, “ Services by Auxiliary Rescue-boats," page 69.).