At about half-past eleven on the night of the 6th August the coastguard reported signals of distress from the direction of the Battery Rocks. The sea was rough with a strong tide running, and a moderate N.N.W. breeze was blowing.

A few minutes later the motor life-boat William and Kate Johnston left her moorings. On reaching the rocks she found the fishing boat Madge, of Liver- pool, aground. Her crew of two were taken into the life-boat, which returned to her station. A few minutes later the coastguard reported another boat in difficulties and the life-boat put out again. This time she found the Liver- pool fishing boat Bonny Breeze in danger of being swept against the sea-wall west of the Battery. She was taken in tow A* and anchored in a safe position. The life-boat returned to her moorings at 1.30 A.M.—Rewards, £10 5s..