Ilfracombe, Devon.—The new motor life-boat Rosabella rendered her first service on the 16th September, when she landed the crew of three of the ketch Dido C, of Barnstaple. At 10.28 A.M.

the life-boat was launched in a light E.N.E. breeze, with a smooth sea, in response to information from the Croyde coastguard that the ketch was ashore on the Mortestone, having stranded while bound, light, for Lydney.

The life-boat took oft the crew and landed them at Ilfracombe. At 4 P.M.

she took the crew back to their vessel, which was refloated and helped into Ilfracombe. The life-boat was rehoused at 6 P.M.—Rewards, £16..