BIyth, Northumberland; Dunbar,'Haddingtonshire ; Buckie, Banffshire ; Lerwick, Shetland.—27th-31st January. The Russian steamer Irtysch, while bound from West Hartlepool to Leningrad had run into a severe gale and been driven north. She wanted help, but her correct position could not be ascertained. Blyth life-boat crew assembled on the 28th and Dunbar on the 29th. Buckie and Lerwick motor life-boats searched for her without success on the 31st January. On the morning of the 1st February it was learned that she was out of danger.

—Rewards: Blyth, £5 10s.; Dunbar, £1 15s.; Buckie, £23 5s. 6d. ; Lerwick, £19 15s. 6d..