For which Rewards were given at the February, March, and April Meetings of the Committee of Management.

TALMINE, SUTHERLANDSHIRE.—• At 4 A.M. on the 23rd December, 1931, the motor vessel Dora, of Wick, while anchored in Loch Eriboll, was forced by a south-westerly gale and heavy seas to cut her cable and run before the gale to Talmine, where she arrived at 8 A.M.

With two anchors down she rode the gale, which had continued and increased, until 11 o'clock on the morning of the 28th. Then one cable parted and the remaining anchor dragged. She obtained more ground tackle from men on shore and was again anchored. At 6 A.M. on the 29th the gale increased to hurricane force, all cables parted and the vessel drove ashore and rapidly broke up. Peter Mackay, who had been watching her from the shore, secured a line thrown from the vessel, and with great difficulty he and five other men rescued the crew of three.

They were often breast high in the sea and ran the risk of being washed away and drowned.—Rewards, £7 10s.

EYEMOUTH, BERWICKSHIRE.— The small fishing boat Sea Nymph, when off the Hurkur Rock on the 18th January, got into difficulties. Her engine had broken down. A very strong off-shore wind was blowing with a choppy sea; and as she had no sails, she was in danger of being swamped or blown out to sea. Her signals for help were seen from the shore and the motor boat Olive Branch, manned by five men, immediately put off and towed her into safety.—Rewards, £1 17s. Qd.

SCARBOROUGH, YORKSHIRE.—About mid-day on the llth March the motor fishing coble, Hilda, of Scarborough, while making for harbour, in a moderate E.S.E. gale with a rough sea, got into difficulties and was in danger of being swamped. As the Motor Life-boat was out in another direction, helping another coble, a Bridlington motor keel boat put out with six men aboard and helped the Hilda into safety.—Rewards, £2 5s.: also granted 30s. to cover the cost of a long line which was lost, and 3s. &d. for fuel used..