On the 12th November the French lugger ! Cyrano, of Brest, stranded about two miles off Mellish during a whole N.E.

gale and very heavy sea. In response to her signals of distress the crew of the \ Motor Life-boat William and Laura were summoned. Owing to the very i heavy sea right into the harbour it was I very questionable whether the boat ! would be able to get out between the pier heads, but this was successfully i accomplished and the crew of the vessel, ; six in number, were rescued. The ser- vice was considered to have been a I severe test on the qualities of the boat, but her behaviour gave every satisfac- 1 fcion and the motor worked well..