Torbay, Devon.—On the night of the 30th January, 1939, the Berry Head coastguard reported that rockets had been seen about eight miles to the eastward.

A moderate easterly gale was blowing, with a heavy swell. At 8.55 P.M. the motor life-boat George Shee was launched, and found the s.s.

Brilliant, of Glasgow, with a crew of ten on board, bound laden from London to Dublin. Her rudder had carried away and she needed a tug. The lifeboat went to fetch one and met one coming out to the steamer. The lifeboat stood by and after two hawsers had parted she was asked to help to get the Brilliant in tow. This she did.

A third time the hawser parted, when the Brilliant was only about 300 yards from the shore, but eventually the tug got her safely into Brixham harbour.

The life-boat returned to her station at 2.10 A.M.—Property Salvage Case..