On the 20th October the steam trawler Gava, of Fleetwood, returning from the fishing grounds, struck a submerged rock while entering Castlebay harbour, and remained fast. A strong westerly breeze was blowing, with a moderate sea. Her signals of distress were seen, and the motor life-boat Lloyd's was launched at 11.30 P.M. With the receding tide the Gava took a heavy list and was in danger of falling over.

The life-boat ran out an anchor for her, 1 On the same day (igth October) on which the seven above services took place, the motor life-boats at Ramsey, Isle of Man, Maryport, Cumberland and Barrow, Lan- cashire, were launched to the help of the s.s. Esbo, of Hel- singfors, which had gone ashore near Bootle in a heavy gale. A full account of this wreck will appear in the next issue of The Life-boat. Three other launches on the same day, where the life-boats were not needed, are reported on page 23..