Just after the Motor Life-boat V.C.S. had returned from exercise on the 18th January, a vessel was seen to be drifting into the broken water on the North Tail with another vessel trying to help her. As it was clear that the other vessel could do nothing, the Life-boat put out again at 1.30 P.M. She found the vessel in distress to be the ketch Bessie Gould, of Barnstaple, in ballast, bound from Braunton to Bridgwater, with a crew of three. She was in difficulties with her engine disabled. A moderate S.S.W. breeze was blowing with a rough sea. It was difficult to get alongside, so a line was got on board. The ketch was then got clear of the broken water, and, with the help of her sails, taken to Appledore. But for the help of the Life-boat, the ketch, which was broad- side on to the shore when the Life-boat reached her, would probably have been wrecked.—Property Salvage Case..