Dur- ing a moderate W.N.W. gale with a heavy sea and rain, at about 9.30 P.M.

on 29th October, information was re- ceived that the open motor fishing boat Blue Sell, of Barrow, which had been fishing off Duddon Estuary, had not returned. Anxiety was felt as two other boats which had been with her had reached port. Inquiries through the Police and the Coastguard failed to obtain any news of the missing boat, and the Motor Life-boat N.T. put out at 11.45 P.M. The Blue Bell, which carried a crew of three, was found about a mile away. Her sails were damaged and she was helpless. The Life-boat towed her to Barrow, and returned to her Station at 2.30 A.M. The rescued men wrote to the Branch expressing their gratitude for the services of the Life-boat in rescuing both them and their boat.—Rewards, £15 16s. 6d..