telephonic message was received from the Coast- guard at Wick, stating that four fishing yawls were in distress in Wick Bay and making their way north. The sea j at the time was very heavy and the j weather was cold and hazy. The Life- boat Jonathan Marshall, Sheffield, was launched and proceeded under oars in the direction given. After pulling for | two hours they found two of the yawls ] and sent them up the bay. After searching for a considerable time the Life-boat fell in with another of the yawls and took her into the bay. As ! soon as all three were safely anchored, the crews—nine hands all told—were taken off and landed. At this time nothing could be seen of the fourth yawl, the Life-boat was therefore beached. Within a few minutes a further message was received that the missing boat was off Wick, and the Life-boat again put to sea, but after a fruitless search for some hours she returned to her station..