IN the last issue of The Lifeboat we gave an account of the Life-boat services to the British ketch, Malvoisin, which, built in 1883, was wrecked last May off Calais and broke up on the rocks.

To the three services to this vessel mentioned in that account a fourth should be added. On 14th March, 1914, the Malvoisin had her sails blown away off Harwich, in a moderate gale with a rough sea. The Harwich Steam Lifeboat went out to her help and found her labouring heavily and unmanageable.

The Life-boat succeeded in establishing communication between the ketch and a tug, and accompanied her while the tug towed her into Harwich. By these means the ketch and her crew of five were saved.

The full record of services to this vessel is as follows :— January, 1905.—The Margate Lifeboat rescued her crew of four at the mouth of the Thames when she had lost her rudder, and had had her sails blown away in a gale. The ketch herself was brought in by a tug two days later.

March, 1914.—The Harwich Steam Life-boat helped to save the ketch and her crew of five when her sails had been blown away in a gale.

November, 1925.—The Deal Life-boat rescued her crew of four when she had anchored in the Downs in a gale with very heavy seas. The ketch rode out the gale and later on was brought into safety.

March, 1926.—One of the Aldeburgh Life-boats stood by her all night, when all her sails had been blown away, until, on the following morning she was taken in tow by the Fishery Protection Gunboat and brought into Harwich.

It should be added that it was a reader of The Lifeboat living in California who drew our attention to the fact that we had overlooked the service in 1914..