Douglas, Isle of Man.—On the afternoon of the 20th March, 1939, a whole gale sprang up from the N.W., bringing with it a heavy sea. A watch was kept for the local fishing smack Mannin, which was at sea. As nothing had been seen of her by 3 P.M., the motor life-boat Manchester and Salford was launched at 3.30 P.M. She found the Mannin six miles S.E. by S. from Douglas. As the seas were very heavy, the life-boat towed her to Douglas, arriving at 6.30 P.M.—Rewards, £11 13s. 3d..