Padstow, Cornwall. — 23rd January, 1939. In the early morning the No. 1 motor life-boat Princess Mary went out to the help of the mine-layer Medea.

The life-boat was buried by a sea which washed away nearly all the gear on deck and put the lighting system out ofaction. She then signalled the coastguard, and the coastguard rocket lifesaving appliances rescued from the shore three of the four men on board the Medea. Rewards: A letter of appreciation to the coxswain and crew and an increase in the usual money award on the standard scale. Standard rewards to crew (of whom four are fulltime employees), £9 85.; additional rewards to crew, £8. Total rewards, £22 10*. 4d. (A full account of this service appeared in the March issue of The Life-boat.).