Peel, Isle of Man.—At 8.55 P.M. on the 18th April, 1939, a message was received from the coastguard stating that flares had been seen four miles off Orrisdale Head. A light southerly breeze was blowing with a calm sea.

The motor life-boat Helen Sutton was launched at 9.25 P.M. and found the motor fishing boat Cicely, of Castletown, with a crew of four. Her engine had broken down. The life-boat towed her into harbour and returned to her station at 1.15 A.M. the following morning.—-Rewards, £15 3.s_6d..