At 7.45 on the morning of 11th February, with a strong wind and a very heavy sea, the Donna Nook Life-boat was, called out to the help of the steam ' trawler Dinorah, which was in distress off Haile Flat. The Boat was success- fully launched at 9.30 by means of the Motor Caterpillar [Praetor recently sent to this Station, and stood by the Dinorah, which had stranded on the sand bank. Her crew, however, refused to leave her, and the Life-boat returned ashore, but remained ready to launch again at once. At two in the afternoon the Dinorah signalled for help, and the Life-boat was again launched by the Tractor. After a hard struggle against the heavy sea and the tide, she took off four of the Dinorah's crew, the rest remaining on board, as their vessel had now drifted off Haile Sands on to the beach. This service was carried out under very severe conditions both for crew and helpers, all of whom were given extra rewards. The Tractor saved at least three hours in the time taken to launch.

On 26th February a fierce gale from the S.E. sprang up at Bridlington, and the sea rose rapidly, making it very difficult and dangerous for the fishing fleet to return to harbour. The piers were buried under the heavy seas, and the spray was flying 30 feet high above them. Just before one in the afternoon it was decided to launch the Life-boat, in order that she might stand by the fishing boats as they came in, and as there was not sufficient water to launch in the harbour itself, the Life-boat was taken by Tractor a mile and a half along the coast to the North Sands. Here there was a very heavy run of the sea, causing much movement of the beach material, and the Tractor buried one of its tracks in the loose sand. The Honorary Secretary of the Station, who took charge of the arrangements, was on the carriage himself with the Head Launcher, in order to make sure of getting a good launch, and they were several times completely buried in the seas. In spite of all these difficulties,however, the launch was successfully carried out and the boat was afloat fifty minutes after the signal had been fired.

Once afloat the Crew had a fierce struggle before they could get the Boat through the heavy breakers, and time after time she was driven back almost on to the beach. In the end, however, she succeeded, and making for the harbour entrance, stood by until all the boats had safely returned. This was not until four in the afternoon, one of the motor boats having great difficulty in making the harbour and nearly being lost against the pier. A Letter of Appreciation was sent to the Honorary Secretary, Mr. C. H. Gray, who described the launch as a splendid one, carried out in the worst weather of his experience.

There are now seven Tractors on the coast, stationed at Hoylake, Hunstanton, Bridlington, Rhyl, Newquay (Cornwall), St. Anne's, and Donna Nook. Others are being adapted for Brancaster, Llandudno, Palling, Boulmer, Newcastle (Co. Down), Cloughey, Rhosneigir, Port Logan, and Newburgh. The first of these will be ready very soon.