November Meeting.

Beaumaris, Anglesey.—For a service on 5th August, 1937. See page 429.

Guernsey, Channel Islands.—During the afternoon of the 1st October, 1937, the steamer Briseis, of Rouen, struck the Grunes, a group of rocks off Cobo.

She was homeward bound from Oran and carried a crew of twenty-seven.

A light E. breeze was blowing, with a slight swell, and visibility was poor.

The Briseis began to founder and her crew took to her two boats. Five men who were fishing near-by, in four motor fishing boats, went to their help, and another man put off from shore in a speed-boat. Three of the four boats towed the ship's life-boats ashore, and the fourth took the captain and the mate off the steamer and then trans- ferred them to the speed-boat, which cruised round the Briseis for some time.

The St. Peter Port motor life-boat was called out (as recorded in the last issue of The Life-boat), but found that her services were not required. The six rescuers were occupied for about two hours, without risk.—Rewards, £2 5s.; also 15s. for fuel used.

Barmouth, Merionethshire.—On the 5th October, 1937, the coastguard received a telephone message that an aeroplane had dived into the sea about five miles north of the life-boat station. The sea was dead calm, and the coxswain and another man put out in one of the coxswain's own motor boats. They searched for three hours, but could find nothing.—Rewards, 15*., and 3*. for fuel used.

Cullercoats, Northumberland.—Shortly after midday on the 16th October, 1937, a sailing canoe capsized in the bay, and her only occupant started to swim ashore. A fresh W. breeze was blowing, with a slight sea, and the weather was stormy. The coxswain and three other men put off in a motor fishing coble and rescued the man.—Rewards, £2, and Ss. for fuel used.

December Meeting.

Portknockie, Banffshire.—For a service on 3rd August, 1937. See page 429.

Kilkee, Co. Clare.—On the afternoon of the 21st August, 1937, a girl visitor aged twelve, got into difficulties while swimming out of her depth. A boat- man, who was out in a curragh, at once went to her help, and got her aboard his boat.—Reward, 10*.

Carradale, Argyllshire.—For a service on the 1st September, 1937. See page 429.

Abersoch, South Caernarvonshire.— During the morning of the 4th Septem- ber, 1937, two men were thrown into the water when their small sailing boat, Rushmere, capsized in Cardigan Bay. A strong westerly breeze was blowing, with a choppy sea. After the men had been in the water for about three-quarters of an hour they were seen and rescued by Captain M. I. Williams-Ellis, J.P., D.L., his son and another man, who were going off fishing in Captain Williams-Ellis's motor yacht, Morfonvyn.—Reward, Letter of appreciation.

Arklow, Co. Wicklow—At 7.45 P.M.

on the 3rd November, 1937, the motor fishing boat Pride of Kilmichael, of Dublin, with five men on board, was disabled by her nets fouling the pro- peller, when she was about half a mile S.E. of Arklow Harbour. An increasing strong southerly breeze was blowing, with a rough sea and rain. In answer to her distress flares three fishermen put off in a 35-feet motor boat. They took the Pride of Kilmichael in tow and brought her into port.—Rewards, £l 10s., and 5s. for fuel used.

Aberdeen.—At about 4 P.M. on the 22nd November, 1937, the coastguard reported that a rocket had been seen two to three miles off Gregness. The sea was smooth, with a northerly wind and some fog. A pilot cutter, manned by three men, was sent out. She madea thorough search, spoke to several trawlers and, finding no vessel in need of help, returned after about an hour and a half.—Rewards, 15,?., with 10*.

for fuel used and use of boat, and 2* for a telephone man.

January Meeting.

Southwold, Suffolk.—On the 14th December, 1937, the sprat boat Golden Chance, with three men on board, hit a submerged pile at the mouth of the harbour when setting out to shoot her nets. She was thrown on to another pile, holed, and overturned. One man managed to cling to a pile, but the others were carried seaward, one cling- ing to a piece of the wreckage, the other entangled in nets. A S.W. breeze was blowing, with a strong ebb tide and a lot of broken water. Seven men, in two rowing boats and a motor boat, promptly put out and rescued all three men, who were in a very exhausted condition.—Rewards, £310s., and Is. 6d.

for fuel used..