Donaghadee, Co. Down.—Early in the afternoon of the 9th January, 1939, a man reported that his son and two other men who had gone out in the motor fishing boat Laura to shoot cod lines had not returned when expected.

Strong squalls were blowing from the west, and the sea was choppy. Themotor life-boat Civil Service No. 5 put out at 1 P.M. She found the Laura about three miles to the south, and escorted her back to harbour. The motor fishing boat Prospector, of Bally waiter, was then seen. She seemed to be in difficulties and she, too. was escorted in. The lifeboat returned to her station at 2.15 P.M.

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