Launches 97. Lives rescued 84.

February Meeting.

Arklow, Co. Wicklow.—On the even- ing of the 8th January the steamer City of Dublin, of Dublin, bound home from Hamburg with a general cargo, ran aground on Arldow Main Bank, about five miles north of the light-vessel.

A strong S.E. breeze, increasing later to gale force, was blowing, with a very heavy sea. The weather was very cold and thick, with rain. The City of Dublin sent out an S O S, and the motor life-boat John Taylor Car dwell was launched at 9 P.M. She found that the steamer had floated off the bank, with the loss of her rudder, and was lying at anchor, helpless. The master had wirelessed for a tug, and asked the life-boat to stand by. She stood by all night and next morning, and put back to her station at 1 P.M.

It was there learned that a tug had left Dublin, but had been unable to find the steamer. Later she found her and took her in tow. The life-boat put out again at 5.15 P.M. in case her help should be wanted, stood by until the tug started the tow to Dublin, and returned to her station at 10 P.M.—- Rewards, £24 6*., and £16 5s. 6d.

B* Penlee, Cornwall.—At 7.40 A.M. on the llth January the police reported a wreck under Tregiffian cliffs. A strong S.S.W. breeze was blowing, with a heavy sea, and the weather was thick. The motor life-boat W. and S.

was launched at 8 A.M., and found the motor trawler Vierge Marie, of Ostend, ashore and being pounded heavily by the seas. The life-boat found three men in the sea. They were rescued and artificial respiration was applied. There was no sign of the rest of the crew, so the life-boat made,for Newlyn, where the three men were landed. Un- fortunately only one of the three revived, and he .died later. The life- boat returned to her station at 9.30 A.M. The trawler had been making for Newlyn from the fishing grounds, with a crew of six on board. Of the other three men, two had managed to scramble ashore, but the third had been drowned. The Belgian Govern- ment sent its thanks to the Institution.

—Rewards, £12 6s.

Longhope, Orkneys, Wick, and Thurso, Caithness-shire.—Early on the morning of the 12th January the Finnish motor vessel Johanna Thorden strucka rock in the Pentland Firth. She had thirty-eight persons, including women and children, on board, and was bound, with a general cargo, from New York to Gothenburg. Two boats were launched from her and one got ashore with five of the thirteen people on board her dead. The other boat was lost. Altogether thirty people lost their lives. The Longhope, Wick and Thurso motor life-boats all searched for the missing boat, but without success. An enquiry is to be held on the wreck and a full account will be published after this enquiry. An in- crease in the usual money reward on the standard scale was made to the Thurso crew to bring its rewards up to those of the Wick crew.—Rewards : Longhope, £12 Os. 6d.; Wick, £18 16*.; and Thurso, £17 17s.

Montrose, Angus.—On the morning of the 12th January the Dutch motor vessel Bornrif, of Groningen, drove ashore on the Annat Bank. She was bound in ballast from Grangemouth to Montrose, and carried a crew of five.

A strong S.S.E. gale was blowing, with a rough, confused sea, and the weather was very cold, with rain squalls. The Bornrif made distress signals, and the No. 2 life-boat, the surf pulling boat Marianne Atherstone, was launched at 10.15 A.M. Commander T. G. Michel- more, R.D., R.N.R., the Northern District Inspector, who was in Montrose at the time, went with her. She made several attempts to get alongside, but owing to the strong wind and tide, and the wash from the Bornrif's pro- peller, she was driven past the Bornrif, and twice was thrown on to her beam ends by heavy seas. By this time her crew were exhausted, and it was de- cided to get the help of the Montrose No. 1 life-boat, the motor life-boat John Russell. The life-boat returned to Montrose, and at 11 A.M. was towed out again by the motor life-boat.

They went to windward of the Bornrif and the surf life-boat was then cast off. This time she was able to get alongside and two of the Bornrif's crew slid down ropes into her. The re- mainder wished to stay on board, and the life-boats made for Montrose, arriving at noon. Shortly afterwards the Bornrif was washed in over the sandbank and up on to the beach, where she became high and dry. The stem of the pulling life-boat had been damaged against the Bornrif. A letter of appreciation was sent to the District Inspector for his services, and an in- crease in the usual money award on the standard scale was granted to each member of the crew of the pulling life-boat.—Rewards : No. 1, £7 10s.; No. 2, £21 16s. Qd.

Cromarty.—Early in the afternoon of the 12th January the Helmsdale coastguard telephoned that a vessel was aground in a dangerous position at the entrance to Little Ferry, in Dornoch Firth. She was the s.s.

Totnes, of London, laden with coal and carrying a crew of eight. A moderate S. breeze was blowing, with a rough sea. The motor life-boat James Macfee was launched at 2 P.M., and reached the Totnes three hours later. Seas were breaking over the Totnes, and the master asked the life- boat to run out a kedge anchor and then stand by. This she did, standing by until, with the falling tide, the Totnes ceased to be in immediate danger. The life-boat then made for her station, arriving there, after a rough trip, at 5.30 A.M. on the 13th.

She had been on service for fifteen and a half hours.—Rewards, £1915s. 6d.

Flamborough, Yorkshire.—During the morning of the 16th January a moderate S.S.E. breeze was blowing, with a rough sea, sleet and rain. A fisherman reported that the local fishing coble Pioneer was at sea, and the No. 1 motor life-boat Elizabeth and AUrina Whitley was launched at 10.15 A.M.

She met the Pioneer about three miles north, escorted her to the safety of the landing, and returned to her station at 12.15 P.M.—Rewards, £14 13s.

Bridlington,* Yorkshire.—On the morn- ing of the 17th January the motor fishing boat Peggy left Bridlington harbour to fish about eight miles out.

Later a gale sprang up from the S.S.E.

and the sea became rough. At 2.45 P.M.

the Peggy was seen making for home.

The sea was very heavy and breaking dangerously across the harbour en- trance, and at 3 P.M., the motor life.boat Stanhope Smart was launched.

She poured oil on the sea to lessen the effect of the waves, and then escorted the Peggy safely into harbour. She returned to her station at 4.20 P.M. A Southport lady sent £10 to be distri- buted among the life-boatmen in ad- miration of their work.—Rewards, £10 4s. 6d.

Eyemouth, Berwickshire.—During the morning of the 19th January a strong west breeze sprang up, bringing a very heavy sea, which broke dangerously outside the harbour. About twelve small fishing-boats were at sea, and anxiety was felt for their safety in making harbour. The pulling and sailing life-boat Anne Frances was launched at 2.15 P.M. She went into the bay, stood by until all the boats had got in, and returned to her station at 4.15 P.M.—Rewards, £13 2s.

Whitby, Yorkshire.—Several fishing- boats went to sea early on the morning of the 19th January. When they were due to return the sea was breaking over the harbour entrance, which was made more dangerous by the river- water running very strongly out of the harbour. A fresh N.W. breeze was blowing. The No. 1 motor life- boat Margaret Harker Smith was launched at noon, and escorted in the Pilot Me and then the Provider, which hit the East Pier on the way in. After going off and warning two other boats not to attempt the crossing until the tide flowed she moored alongside the Fish Quay at 3.30 P.M. She then went out again and escorted in the Venus, Gallilee and Progress, and later two other boats. She returned to her station at 5.30 P.M. — Rewards, £12 8s. 3d.

Great Yarmouth and Gorleston, Norfolk.

—At 1.40 A.M. on the 20th January the coastguard reported that a steamer appeared to be ashore three miles N.E.

of Britannia Pier. A gentle W.S.W.

breeze was blowing, and the sea was breaking heavily on the sands. The reserve motor life-boat J, B. Proudfoot, on temporary duty at Gorleston, put out at 1.50 A.M., and found the steam trawler Luda Lady, of Grimsby, hard aground on Scroby Bight. She carried a crew of ten, and was bound from Grimsby for the fishing grounds.

The life-boat stood by, and at low water the trawler was nearly dry.

When the tide flowed she tried to launch a small boat, with the inten- tion of running out an anchor, but heavy seas made this impossible. A tug arrived, the life-boat passed lines between her and the trawler; and at about 3 P.M. the trawler was towed off.

The life-boat escorted her into harbour, and returned to her station at 4.30 P.M.—Property Salvage Case.

Broughty Ferry, Angus.—On the night of the 20th January the life-boat stood by Abertay light-vessel.— Rewards, £13 Is.

(A full account of this service and of the rescue of the light-vessel's crew by the life-boat on the 30th January will be found on page 272.) Blyth, Northumberland.—At 12.15 A.M. on the 21st January the coast- guard telephoned that a steamer had run ashore about a quartei of a mile south of the West Pier. A S.S.E. gale was blowing, with a very heavy sea.

The motor life-boat Joseph Adlam was launched at 12.25 A.M., and found the s.s. Therese, of Swansea, upon the beach. She stood by until it was seen that the Therese was in no immediate danger, and that nothing could be done then to get her afloat, and re- turned to moorings at 1.30 A.M. The crew stayed on watch, and the life-boat put out again at 7.15 A.M. in case her help should be wanted. She passed a hawser from the Therese to a tug, but it parted. Nothing more could be done on that tide, and the life-boat returned to her station and was re- housed at 11 A.M. At 8.45 P.M. she put off for the third time, at the request of the master of the steamer and Lloyd's agent. By means of her line-throwing gun a hawser was got from the tug to the steamer, but this attempt to tow her off also failed, and the life-boat returned finally to her station at 10.50 P.M.—Rewards, £16 7s.; also Property Salvage Case.

Torbay, Devon.—On the 23rd January the s.s. English Trader, of London, ran ashore at the entrance of DartmouthHarbour. The motor life-boat George Shee rescued the fifty-two men on board. Rewards : Bronze second ser- vice clasp, vellums, letter of thanks, and money awards amounting to £48 Is. 6d.

(A full account of this service appears on page 214 of the March number of The Life-boat.) Aith, Shetland.—At 7.15 A.M. on the 24th January the Lerwick post office telephoned a message received from Wick Radio Station that the s.s.

Toran, of Hamburg, sheltering in St.

Magnus Bay, was calling for a doctor.

A whole S.E. gale was blowing, with a rough sea, and no ordinary boat could leave harbour. The motor mechanic boarded the life-boat and tried to speak to the Toran by wireless tele- phone, but was unsuccessful, as she was using wireless telegraphy. He got into touch with Wick Radio, however, and got more definite information.

The motor life-boat The Rankin em- barked a doctor and a nurse, and put out at 8.30 A.M. It was found that the captain of the Toran was suffering from acute appendicitis. He was taken ashore, and rushed to the hospital at Lerwick, where he was operated upon immediately. The life-boat returned to her station at noon.—Rewards, £6 17s. 6d.

Portrusb, Co. Antrim.—At 11.15 A.M.

on the 24th January the coastguard reported that a ship about three miles N.N.E. of Ramore Head was flying a two-flag signal, and was apparently in difficulties. A moderate to strong S.E.

gale was blowing, with a rough sea and rain squalls. The motor life-boat T.B.B.H. was launched at 11.25 A.M. and found the s.s. Porthleven, of Montrose, drifting out to sea, out of control, as a chain in the steering-gear had broken.

She was bound with a cargo of coal from Garston to Newport, Co. Mayo.

The life-boat showed her a safe anchor- age, and then took the broken link ashore. Another one was obtained, and the life-boat took it, and a pilot, back to the Porthleven. She stood by while temporary repairs were made, escorted the Porthleven into harbour, and returned to her station at 3 P.M.— Rewards, £7 6s. 6d.

Scarborough, Yorkshire.—During the morning of the 24th January the motor fishing boat Royal Charter, of Grimsby, and the local motor fishing coble Our Maggie left Scarborough for the fishing grounds. By 1.15 P.M. a strong gale was blowing from the S.E., with a very heavy sea. At 1.25 P.M. the motor life-boat Herbert Joy II was launched to look for the boats. She found the Royal Charter about two miles N.E., and escorted her back to harbour. She put out again, but was unable to find the Our Maggie, and returned to see if she had run for Whitby. She had not, but the coastguard had seen her N.E. from Scarborough, and so the life-boat put off for a third time. She met the Our Maggie about a mile out and escorted her safely back, through a very heavy sea. The life-boat re- turned to her station at 4 P.M.— Rewards, £19 14s. 6d.

Campbeltown, Argyllshire. — At 10 A.M. on the 24th January, during a strong S.E. gale with a very rough sea, the s.s. Rustoer, of Glasgow, was drag- ging her anchor and drifting off the pier. Only the captain and a boy were aboard her. The other three mem- bers of the crew had come ashore the night before and, owing to the rough seas, had not been able to get back to the steamer. It was also reported that the s.s. Challenger, of Glasgow, farther down the loch, was dragging her anchors, with no one on board. She was in no immediate danger, but the Rustoer was. The motor life-boat City of Glasgow was launched at 10.19 A.M., and put the men aboard the Rustoer.

She was then ashore, but with her full crew got off unaided. The life-boat escorted her to a safe anchorage, and also put the Challenger's crew of five on board.—Rewards, £6 17s. 6d.

Eyemouth, Berwickshire. — On the 25th January a whole S.E. gale was blowing with a very heavy breaking sea. The small fishing boat Spes Bona was at sea, and there were fears that she would have difficulty in making harbour. The pulling and sailing life- boat Anne Frances put off at 11 A.M., and stood by in the bay until the Spes Bona had got in to safety. She re- turned to moorings at 3 P.M.—Rewards, £13 Os. 6dSkegness, Lincolnshire.—On the morn- ing of the 26th January the coastguard reported that rockets had been seen by the Lynn Wells lightship from a steamer aground on the Dog's Head Sands. She was the s.s. Olavus, of Hull, bound in ballast from the Tyne to Boston. A moderate east breeze was blowing, with a rough sea. The motor life-boat Anne Allen was launched at 7.55 A.M., and four life-boatmen boarded the steamer. At the master's request the life-boat took a message ashore and returned with the reply. She then stood by until late in the afternoon, when the Olavus got off under her own steam. The life-boat returned to her station at 6.20 P.M., after having been on service for nearly ten and a half hours. An increase in the usual money award on the standard scale was granted to each member of the crew.—Rewards, £19 18s.

Buckie, Banffshire.—On the afternoon of the 26th January the steam trawler Sangarius, of Aberdeen, signalled to the coastguard for a doctor. A gale was blowing from the S.E., with a heavy swell and snow. At 3.15 P.M.

the motor life-boat K.B.M. put out with two doctors, who boarded the trawler and attended to an injured man. The doctors and their patient were then brought ashore by the life- boat, which got back at 3.45 P.M.

While going out to the trawler one of the life-boat's crew injured a knee and was attended by the doctors. The life-boat was moored on her return and rehoused at 10 P.M.—Rewards, £8 Is. 6d.

Whitby, Yorkshire.—During the morn- ing and early afternoon of the 27th January the weather was very bad, and only one coble, the Pilot Me, took the risk of going out. When she was seen returning a very heavy sea was running into the harbour, and breaking clean over the pier extensions. The motor life-boat Margaret Harker Smith was launched at 3.50 P.M., met the Pilot Me about three-quarters of a mile out, and escorted her into harbour. She returned to her station at 5.15 P.M.— Rewards, £13 8s. 3d.

Whitehills, Banffshire.—At 1.12 P.M.

on the 28th January the coastguard telephoned that a foreign trawler about one and a half miles N.E. of the coast- guard station was making distress sig- nals on her siren. A very strong S.E.

wind was blowing, with squalls of snow, and a very heavy swell was running in the bay. The motor life-boat Civil Service No. 4 was launched at 1.25 P.M., and found the trawler to be the Marc Archilk, of Boulogne, bound for the Norwegian fishing grounds. One of her crew had injured his thumb, which had become septic. Accom- panied by another member of the crew, he was landed and taken to hospital, where he was detained. The life-boat took his companion back to the ship, and returned to her station at 5.5 P.M.

—Rewards, £11 19s.

Thurso, Caithness-shire.—During the night of the 28th January the medical officer for Caithness telephoned that Wick Radio had received a message from a trawler that when passing Stroma Island, in the Pentland Firth, she had seen Morse signals that medical help was wanted on the island. The weather was very bad and only the life-boat could have made the trip, but in any case it would have been impossible for anyone to land on the island, and nothing could be done.

On the afternoon of the next day the weather moderated, and at 3 P.M. the motor life-boat H.C.J. put oft, taking with her a doctor, and a man who had crossed from the island on the 23rd, and had been unable to get back. He offered to pilot the life-boat into a creek on the lee side of the island. An E.S.E. breeze was blowing, the sea was rough, and the weather was very cold, with showers of snow and hail.

The life-boat reached Stroma at 5 P.M.

and arrived back at Scrabster with the doctor at 8 P.M.. On the way back the weather again got bad, and the life-boat was left at moorings over- night. It was arranged that she should take the doctor to the island again on the 1st February. A moderate S.S.E.

breeze was then blowing, with a choppy sea. She was launched at 10.30 A.M., and arrived back at her station at 3.30 P.M.—A donation of twenty guineas was received from the Depart- ment of Health for Scotland. Rewards, £19 8s. 9d. and £7 12s.The following life-boats were launched, but no services were rendered for the reasons given : Port Askaig, Isle of Islay.—10th Janu- ary. A trawler had been wrecked off Ardbeg and had foundered in fifteen minutes. Four of her crew were lost, but nine scrambled on to rocks, from which eight were rescued by a steamer and the other by fishermen.— Rewards, £10 125. 6d.

The Mumbles, Glamorganshire.—10th January. A trawler had run ashore ten miles west of Mumbles Head, but her crew of eleven were rescued from the shore by the coastguard life-saving apparatus, with the exception of one man who was drowned. The owners of the trawler sent a donation in appreciation of the launch of the life- boat.—Rewards, £14 85.

Walton and Frinton, Essex.—llth January. A flare had been reported, but an all-night search revealed nothing.

—Rewards, £26 15s. 6d.

The Humber, Yorkshire.—15th Janu- ary. Distress rockets had been reported from a vessel north of Mablethorpe which had then turned seawards, and nothing could be found.

—Rewards, 13*. 6d.; Permanent paid crew.

Stromness, Orkneys.—16th January.

Distress signals had been reported off Rose Ness, Holm, at midnight, but nothing could be found and the life-boat returned after being away for sixteen hours.—Rewards, £19 Is. Qd.

Southend-on-Sea, Essex, and Margate, Kent.—17th January. A steamer had grounded near the South Shingle Buoy, but refloated without help.— Rewards: Southend, £20 18s. 6d.; Margate, £22 18s. Qd.

Great Yarmouth and Gorleston, Norfolk.

—18th January. A steamer had stranded, but the crew were rescued from the shore by the coastguard life-saving apparatus. — Rewards, £27 12s.

Great Yarmouth and Gorleston, Norfolk.

—18th January. Flares had been re- ported, but nothing could be found.— Rewards, £19 4s.

North Sunderland, Northumberland.— 18th January. Red rockets had been reported, but nothing could be found.

It was learned later that a chimney had been on fire, and that burning soot carried seawards had given the im- pression of rockets.—Rewards, £20 5s.

(An account of this service appears on page 246 of the March number of The Lifeboat.) Lytham-St. Annes, Lancashire; New Brighton No. 2, Cheshire ; Kirkcudbright; Douglas, Peel, Port Erin, Port St. Mary and Ramsey, Isle of Man.—21st January.

These eight life-boats searched for a missing aeroplane without success.

The aeroplane had come down at sea, and one of her crew of two had been rescued by a steamer.—Rewards : Ly- tham-St. Annes, £14 13s. 3d.; New Brighton, £13 8s.; Kirkcudbright, £11 12*. 9d.; Douglas, £19 5s. 3d.; Peel, £38 8s. 6d.; Port Erin, £18 10s.; Port St. Mary, £22 2s. 6d.; and Ram- sey, £32 6s. 9d. (For a full account see page 276.) Exmouth, Devonshire.—On the morn- ing of the 21st January the coastguard telephoned that the Lyme Regis har- bour-master had reported a vessel apparently adrift from her moorings.

He later reported that she had anchored off Lyme Regis and was in no immediate danger. She was the French ketch St.

Michael, carrying a crew of four, shel- tering in West Bay after having met some bad weather. Just after nine that night the coastguard reported that she was burning flares for help.

A S.S.W. gale was blowing, with a very heavy sea, and the weather was thick, with sleet and rain. The motor life-boat Catherine Harriet Eaton was launched at 9.20 P.M. Meanwhile the St. Michael had gone ashore and become a total wreck; her crew were rescued from shore. The coastguard tried to send the news to the life-boat, but visibility was so poor that the signals were not seen, and the life-boat searched for some hours. Finding nothing, she went to Beer Head, and there received the recall signal. She returned to her station at 8 A.M. on the 22nd after nearly eleven hours at sea. A letter of appreciation was sent to the branch, and an increase in the usual moneyaward on the standard scale was granted to each member of the crew.

—Rewards, £30 4s.

Blyth, Northumberland.—22nd Janu- ary. A lighter had parted from a tug, but it succeeded in taking her in tow again.—Rewards, £16 7s.

Clacton-on-Sea, Essex.—22nd Janu- ary. A barge had been reported on the Buxey Sands, but nothing could be found.—Rewards, £16 19s.

St. Peter Port, Guernsey. — 22nd January. Distress signals had been reported, and an all-night search was made, but without result.—Rewards, £20 9s.

Weymouth, Dorset.—23rd January.

A pilot cutter's boat had capsized, and a steamer had picked up one man. The other two had been drowned before help could reach them. The boat and rescued man were brought ashore by the life-boat.—Rewards, £13 2s. 6d.

Donaghadee, Co. Down.—27th Janu- ary. What was thought to be a fishing boat in distress was found to be a buoy, with a light and flag attached, marking the end of a drifter's line.—Rewards, £6 17s.

The Humber, Yorkshire.—On the morning of the 29th January the Spurn Point Royal Naval Shore Signal Station telephoned that the steamer Edmond Hugo Stinnes, of Hamburg, had sent out a wireless message that she was in distress, with a broken rudder, about thirty-five miles N.E. of the Humber.

A whole E. gale was blowing, with a very rough sea and heavy squalls of snow and hail. The motor life-boat City of Bradford II was launched at 8.35 A.M. She could not find any trace of the steamer, but at 3 P.M.

spoke a tug which had also answered the SOS. As the life-boat had not sufficient petrol on board to continue to search all night, she made for her station, arriving at 8.35 P.M. She had been twelve hours at sea under very bad conditions, being continu- ally swept by the seas. It was after- wards learnt that the steamer had gone on her way. A special money award was made to the members of the permanent paid crew, and the owners sent a letter of thanks and made a donation to the Institution.— Rewards, £7 Os. 3d.; Permanent paid crew.

Port St. Mary, and Port Erin, Isle of Man.—30th January. Following a report that the lights of a vessel under observation had disappeared, a search was made, but nothing could be found.

—Rewards : Port St. Mary, £33 5s. 6d.; Port Erin, £28 16s.

March Meeting.

Galway Bay, Co. Galway.—On the morning of the 24th January there was a very urgent call from the neighbouring island of Inishere, the most southerly of the Aran Isles, for a doctor. The sea was very rough and the wind so strong that no boat other than the motor life-boat William Evans could make the trip. She put out at 12.30 P.M. with a doctor, and returned to her station at 3 P.M.—No expense to the Institution.

Portrush, Co. Antrim.—Shortly after noon on the 4th February a fisherman reported that one of the fishing fleet— the motor boat Alert, of Portstewart— had not returned to harbour, and that as the wind and sea were rising rapidly, anxiety was felt for her safety. A strong S.W. gale was blowing, with a rough sea. The motor life-boat T.B.B.H.

was launched at 12.25 P.M., and found the Alert about five miles N.E. of Ramore Head. Her engine had broken down, but had been repaired. The life-boat escorted her into Portstewart harbour, and returned to her station at 3.15 P.M.—Rewards, £6 7s. 6d.

Bembridge, Isle of Wight.—On the morning of the 5th February the police reported that Ryde Hospital had received a message from Niton Radio Station that the liner Delambre, of Liverpool, bound from London to the River Plate, was at anchor near the Warner light-vessel with a seriously injured seaman on board. A moderate S.W. gale was blowing, with a heavy sea. Enquiriesshowed that the motor life-boat Langham was the only boat available which could help, and she put out at 7.30 A.M. On board was Dr. Cluff, a member of the local committee.

The injured seaman was taken to Ryde, where an ambulance was waiting, and the life-boat returned to her station at 10:15 A.M.—Rewards, £7 17*.

Wells, Norfolk.—On the afternoon of the 7th February it was known that one of three local fishing boats which had put out to sea had not returned.

She was the motor boat Liberty, with a crew of three. A strong easterly breeze was blowing. The sea was moderate and getting rough. The motor life-boat Royal Silver Jubilee 1910-1935 was launched at 4.20 P.M., and met the Liberty between three and four miles out. She had been delayed by fouling her propeller. The life-boat escorted her back to harbour, and returned to her station at 5.20 P.M.— Rewards, £15 8s. 6d.

Dfracombe, Devonshire.—At 1.35 P.M.

on the 8th February the coastguard at Widmouth, Hfracombe, reported that a motor fishing boat was at sea, and had passed out of his sight. It was found that she was the local boat Vivian and, as the wind and sea were rising, the coastguards at Lynmouth and Woody Bay were asked to report if she could be seen. At 2.55 P.M. the coastguard at Widmouth reported that she was E.N.E. of Widmouth Head and was in danger. It was then blowing a N.W. gale, with heavy seas. The motor life-boat Rosabella was launched at 3.27 P.M., met the Vivian in Combe Martin Bay, and escorted her into harbour. She returned to her station at 4.30 P.M.—Rewards, £20 10s. Qd.

Galway Bay, Co. Gal way.— On the morning of the 15th February there was an urgent request for a doctor to be fetched from the mainland. The only hj»at available was "the motor life-boat William Evans, and she made the trip, setting out at noon and returning to her station at 5 P.M.—No expense to the Institution.

Sennen Cove, Cornwall.—On the after- noon of the 16th February the coxswain received a message from the coastguard that a steamer with her engines broken down, about a mile north of the Long- ship lighthouse, wanted help. She was the Danish steamer Svanhild, of Elsi- nore, in ballast. A strong N.W. gale was blowing, with a very rough sea.

The motor life-boat The Newbons was launched at 4.20 P.M., and reached the Svanhild at 4.45 P.M. She found her at anchor, with a small steamer standing by. The life-boat also stood by until the engines had been repaired and the Svanhild was able to go on her way.

Then, as conditions were too bad to permit rehousing, she made for Pen- zance, where she arrived at 9 P.M.

The crew had a meal and went home, and the life-boat was taken back to her station on the morning of the 18th.

An increase in the usual money award on the standard scale was granted to each member of the cre,w.—Rewards, £35 2s. Qd.

Boulmer, Northumberland.—Very early on the morning of the 17th February the steamer Harvest Queen, of New- castle-on-Tyne, ran aground at Boul- mer Steel. She carried a crew of five, and was bound from Seaham Harbour for Wick with a cargo of coal. A light breeze was blowing and the sea was smooth. The new motor life-boat Clarissa Langdon was launched at 1.47 A.M. and stood by. The Harvest Queen floated off-at 3.30 A.M., and, as the master feared that she might be leaking, he decided to make for the nearest port, Amble. The life-boat escorted her to the pierheads, and returned to her station at 6.20 A.M.— Rewards, £18 17s. 6d.

Runswick, Yorkshire.—Early in the morning of the 18th February six Staithes fishing cobles put off to the fishing grounds. The' weather was then fine, but there was a strong swell running. The southerly wind rose from a strong breeze to gale force, and the sea became so rough that it would be a danger to the cobles to enter harbour again. The motor life-boat Robert Patton—The Always Beady was launched at about 9 A.M. Two of the cobles did not attempt to get into Staithes and made for Runswick, where conditions were easier. Theother four took the risk and the life- boat escorted them through broken water into harbour. She returned to her station at 1.30 P.M.—Rewards, £15 6s. 6d.

Gourdon, Kincardineshire.—On the morning of the 18th February the local fishing fleet put to sea, but the weather grew bad and all but four boats re- turned. At 10 A.M. the motor life-boat Margaret Dawson was launched, to stand by these boats in case of trouble.

A strong S. by W. breeze was then blowing, with a rough and increasing sea, and the weather was thick and very cold. The life-boat escorted the four boats safely into harbour, and returned to her station at 2 P.M.—Rewards, £15 11s.

Thurso, Caithness-shire.—On the morning of the. 18th February the coast- guard reported that the motor trawler Princess Charming, of Grimsby, which was off Holborn Head, was in need of immediate help. She was fishing out of Scrabster, and her engine had broken down. A fresh W.S.W. breeze was blowing, with a rough sea and squalls of snow. The life-boat coxswain and second coxswain were at sea, but the motor life-boat H.C.J. was launched at 11 A.M., in charge of the bowman.

She found the Princess Charming about seven miles N.N.W. of Holborn Head, towed her back to Scrabster harbour, and returned to her station at 1 P.M.— Property Salvage Case.

Humber, Yorkshire.—At about 4.35 A.M. on the 21st February the life-boat watchman reported that a vessel had run ashore about a quarter-mile N.E.

of Spurn light-vessel. She was the steam trawler Rose of England, of Grimsby, bound for the fishing grounds.

She had been in collision with another trawler and had been badly holed.

Five of her crew of ten had been taken off by a third trawler, and the remain- ing five had run her ashore to prevent her sinking. These men were still on board. A strong W.N.W. breeze was blowing, with a nasty ground sea. It was thought at first that the Rose of England could be reached along the shore, but this was found to be impos- sible, and the motor life-boat City of Bradford II was launched at 5.45 A.M.

When she arrived the trawler's decks were awash. She rescued the five men and took them to Grimsby, returning to her station at 12.50 P.M.— Rewards, £1 Os. 3d; Permanent paid crew.

Weymouth, Dorset.—At 3.55 P.M. on the 25th February the Wyke Regis coastguard reported that a vessel two miles S.S.W. of Lulworth look-out was burning red flares. She was the motor vessel Gertruda, of London, and her engine had broken down. A S.S.W.

wind was blowing, varying from a moderate breeze to half a gale, and the sea was rough. The motor life- boat William and Clara Ryland put out at 4.15 P.M., towed the Gertruda back to harbour, and returned to her station at 6.15 P.M.—Property Salvage Case.

Great Yarmouth and Gorleston, Norfolk.

—Early in the evening of the 25th February Lloyd's agent telephoned that a wireless message had been re- ceived from s.s. Invella, of Glasgow, reporting that one of her crew was seriously ill and needed a doctor. He had instructed the captain to bring the Invella into Yarmouth roads, and now asked for the motor life-boat John and Mary Meiklam ofGladswood to take out a doctor. Her crew assembled and stood by until 10.20 P.M., when news was received that the Invella was coming into the roads. The life- boat set out with a doctor. A moderate south-westerly breeze was then blow- ing, with a heavy swell. The doctor boarded the Invella and found that the man would have to be got ashore for an immediate operation. He was transferred to the life-boat, and taken to Town Hall Quay, where an ambu- lance was waiting. The life-boat re- turned to her station at 1 A.M.'— Rewards, £28 19s.

Holy Island and North Sunderland, North- umberland.—Early on the morning of the 28th February the coastguard reported to the Holy Island life-boat station that a vessel was in distress in Goswick Bay. A north-easterly hurri- cane was blowing, with an exceptionally heavy, breaking sea. The weatherwas intensely cold, with heavy snow showe'rs. The motor life-boat Milburn was launched at 5.30 A.M., but could not see anything, and the flares she sent up were unanswered. It was im- possible for her to get back to Holy Island again in such weather, and she ran for the shelter of the Fame Islands.

On the way there a very big sea struck and completely filled her, causing some damage. . The coxswain was washed overboard, but he got a foot caught in the outside life-line, and was hauled back on board. After sheltering for an hour the coxswain decided to make for North Sunderland. She arrived about 1.30 P.M., and the North Sunder- land motor life-boat W.R.A. was launched to see her safely through the very dangerous entrance. Both boats reached shore at 2.15 P.M. An increase of 80s. in the usual money award on the standard scale, 28s. 6d., was granted to each member of the crew of the Holy Island life-boat, and a further 20s. to the coxswain.—Rewards : Holy Island, £7519s. (including £30 3s. 2d. for clothing supplied at North Sunderland to the crew); North Sunderland, £13 19s.

Scarborough, Yorkshire.—The motor life-boat Herbert Joy II was launched at 8.40 A.M. on the 28th February, as it had been reported that the local motor fishing coble Hilda was at sea, and though the breeze was light there was a very rough sea, making the approach to the harbour very danger- ous for small boats. The life-boat found the Hilda about a mile and a half E.S.E. of Scarborough, with three men and a boy on board. The boy was taken into the life-boat, and the men were given life-belts. The life- boat then escorted the Hilda back to Scarborough, and after pouring oil on the sea outside the harbour entrance, to lessen the effect of the waves, took her safely in. She returned to her station at 10.30 A.M. It was known that the motor fishing boat Royal Charter, of Grimsby, was at sea, and at about 1.30 P.M. the coastguard reported that she was about a mile and a half N.E. The sea was still very rough, and the weather was thick, with heavy snow. The life- boat was launched for the second time a% 1.45 P.M. She directed the Royal Charter on the right course, and escorted her into harbour. The life- boat arrived back at her station again at 2.15 P.M.—Rewards : First service, £20 ; second service, £19 9s.

Mumbles, Glamorganshire.—On the morning of the 28th February it was reported that a small vessel was dragging her anchors. She was the ketch Roger Aubert, of Paimpol, bound with a cargo of coal, and a crew of five, from Swansea to St. Brieuc. A strong N. gale was blowing, with a very heavy sea, and it was snowing.

The motor life-boat Edward Prince of Wales was launched at HA.M., and find- ing that the ketch was still dragging, took off the crew and landed them.

She got back to her station at 11. 35 A.M.

Later on the weather moderated and the ketch's anchor held. The life-boat then put the men on board again: and finally arrived back at moorings at 4.30 P.M. She was rehoused next day.

—Rewards, £9 14s. 6d.

Great Yarmouth and Gorleston, Norfolk.

—At 3 P.M. on the 28th February the coastguard reported that a steam drifter, in tow of another drifter and a tug, had parted her towing hawser and was drifting rapidly on to North Bank.

She was the Arimitkea, of Lowestoft, bound to Yarmouth to be broken up, and there were three men on board. A strong S.E. breeze was blowing, with a rough sea and snow squalls.

The motor life-boat John and Mary Meiklam of Gladswood was launched at 3.10 P.M., and found the Arimithea aground on North Bank. She anchored and veered down, and the three men jumped on board. Then she hauled off, picked up her anchor and returned to her station, arriving at 4.15 P.M.— Rewards, £14 13s.

Sunderland, Co. Durham.—During the afternoon of the 1st March it was learned that a boat was showing distress signals. A squally E.N.E. breeze was blowing, with showers of snow, and the sea was choppy and increasing. The motor life-boat Edward and Isabella Irwin was launched at 5.10 P.M., and found the fishing boat True Vine, of Burnmouth, about half a mile off Ryhope, drifting towards the rocks.

She had lost an anchor, and the remain-!ing one could not hold her. The life- boat towed her and her crew of three into Sunderland, and returned to her station at 7.30 P.M. The skipper sent a letter of thanks on behalf of himself and his crew.—Rewards, £15 14s. 6d.

Whitby, Yorkshire.—On the morning of 2nd March only one fishing boat—• the Provider—took the risk of going to sea, as the weather was bad and a heavy sea was breaking a long way out- side the harbour entrance. It was decided to send the motor life-boat Margaret Harker Smith to see her safely in, and the crew stood by. At 3.15 P.M. the life-boat was launched and moored against the fish quay.

At 4 P.M. she put out, as the Provider had been seen off Kettleness Point.

She escorted her into harbour, through very' heavy seas, and returned to her station at 5 P.M.—Rewards £9 4s. 6d.

Flamborough, and Scarborough, York- shire.—The steam trawler Lord Ernie went ashore under Bempton Cliffs on the night of the 2nd March. Her crew of fifteen were rescued by the Flamborough No. 1 motor life-boat. The Scarborough motor life-boat also put out, but her services were not required.—Rewards, silver medal, thanks on vellum, letter of thanks. Flamborough, £69 Is. 6d., Scarborough £32 Os. 6d. (For a full account of this service see page 271.) The following life-boats were launched, but no services were rendered for the reasons given: BIyth, Northumberland; Dunbar,'Had- dingtonshire ; 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 as- sembled 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.

Troon, Ayrshire.—4th February. The Swedish steamer Kattegatt, of Helsing- borg, had stranded, but tugs went to her help.—Rewards, £14 13s. 3d.

Anstruther, Fifeshire.—7th February.

A trawler had stranded, but one of her crew went ashore by the coastguard life-saving apparatus with the informa- tion that the crew intended to stay on board.—Rewards, £17 12s. 6d.

Aberystwyth, Cardiganshire. — 9th •February. A steamer had grounded outside Aberdovey bar, but got off unaided.—-Rewards, £30 10s. 9d.

Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire. — llth February. A man fell off a breakwater, and was picked up by the life-boat, but although artificial respiration was ap- plied at once, he could not be revived.

—Rewards, £8 11s.

Clacton-on-Sea, Essex.—21st Febru- ary. A flare had been reported, but a search revealed nothing.—Rewards, £23 5s. 3d.

New Brighton, Cheshire; Beaumaris, and Moelfre, Anglesey ; Lytham-St. Annes, Lancashire ; and Llandudno, Caernarvon- shire.—25th February. Early in the morning the tanker Realf, of London, which was bound for Liverpool, in tow of the Dutch tug Witte Zee, broke away from the tug when nearing the entrance of the Mersey channel. A whole north gale was blowing, with a very heavy sea and snow. The Realf sent out a wire- less message that she was adrift, but that she did not want any help at the time. A little later she asked for help, and the New Brighton No. 2 motor life-boat William and Kate Johnston put out at 7.40 A.M. and made for the position she had given. The life-boat kept in touch with the shore by means of her wireless, and at 12.30 P.M. learned that the Realf had given a wrong posi- tion, that she was then about thirty miles away, a few miles north of Great Orme, and that the Beaumaris and Moelfre life-boats were dealing with the case. She therefore made for her station, arriving at 3.40 P.M., after eight hours at sea. A message was received at Beaumaris during the morning that a vessel was drifting abreast of PuffinIsland, and the motor life-boat Frederick Kitchen was launched at 12.12 P.M. She searched for some hours, but could find no trace of the Realf, and arrived back at her station at 4.30 P.M. The gale had brought all telephone lines down, but at about 1.20 P.M. a message that the Realf was adrift off Puffin Island was taken by police car to Moelfre and the motor life-boat G.W. put out at 1.40P.M. She, too, was unable to find her. On account of the very bad weather it was impossible to return to Moelfre, and she made for Beaumaris, arriving at 6 P.M. She stayed there overnight and returned to her station next morning.

The crews of the Llandudno and Lytham-St. Annes motor life-boats were assembled, but the boats were not launched. While the three life-boats were at sea the Realf had wirelessed that she was then about five miles N.N.E. of Great Orme's Head, that her anchors were holding and that she was in touch with her tug again. She was towed into Liverpool by tugs on the 2nd March. The owners of the Realf, United Molasses Co., Ltd., sent a letter of thanks and made a donation of fifty guineas to the Institution's funds. An increase in the usual money award on the standard scale was granted to each member of the New Brighton crew. — Rewards : New Brighton, £12 7s.; Beaumaris, £8 Is.; Moelfre, £14 15s. 6d.; Lytham-St.

Annes, £1 10*.; and Llandudno, £4 10s.

Girvan, Ayrshire.—27th February. A fishing boat had been reported in diffi- culties, but she got in without help.— Rewards, £6 13s.

Clacton-on-Sea, Essex.—28th Febru- ary. A sailing barge had been reported with her sails damaged, but she did not want help.—Rewards, £8 9s.

Hartlepool, Co. Durham.—28th Feb- ruary. At 11.19 A.M. the coastguard reported that the s.s. Miguel, of Bilbao, was in difficulties with her steering- chain broken, about twelve miles E.N.E. of West Hartlepool. A N.E.

gale was blowing, with a very heavy sea and occasional snowstorms. The motor life-boat Elizabeth Newton was launched at 11. 36 A.M., but although she made a wide search, was unable to find any sign of the Miguel. The Miguel was eventually picked up by tugs. On her return journey the life-boat saw the s.s. Fingal I, of Stavanger, making very heavy weather.

The Fingal I had a bad list to port, but was not in immediate danger, and did not want the life-boat's help. The life-boat, therefore, went on to Hartle- pool, and arrived back at her station at 5 P.M., after five and a half hours at sea in extremely severe weather. A big sea swept over the life-boat, knocking down the assistant motor mechanic. He injured his head and ribs, and was unconscious for about four hours. A letter of appreciation was sent to the branch and an increase in the usual money award on the standard scale was granted to each member of the crew.—Rewards, £14 2s.

Margate, Kent.—3rd March. A small boat with two boys on board had been reported missing, but no trace of her could be found.—Rewards, £14 2s.

Aldeburgh, Suffolk.—5th March. A trawler had broken away from her tow, but she had no crew on board, and went ashore.—Rewards, £29 10s. 6d.

Baltimore, Co. Cork.—5th March. A drifting vessel was found by the life- boat, but she had no one on board.— Rewards, £21 Is..