On the afternoon of the 8th May a man reported that a small fishing boat with three men on board was in difficulties to the north of Maryport, between Bank End and Allonby. A strong, squally S.W. breeze was blowing, the sea was choppy, and it was raining.

The motor life-boat Priscilla Macbean was launched at 7.4 P.M. and found the boat to be the Merry Mac, of Maryport.

Her sails had carried away. She was helpless and was being carried fast to leeward on the strong flood tide. She was leaking badly, and her crew of three, who were completely exhausted, were taken into the life-boat, and given stimulants. Then a life-boatman was put aboard the Merry Mac and she was towed into Maryport. The life- boat arrived back at her station at 10 P.M.—Rewards, £14 11s. 3d..