November Meeting.

Cape Clear, Co. Cork.—On 24th • September, 1939, explosions were heard at sea about two o'clock in the afternoon. They came from the s.s.

Hazelside, of Newcastle, a timber-laden steamer which was in distress through enemy action about eleven miles south of Cape Clear. An easterly breeze was blowing and the sea was rough. Nine men manned a fifty-feet motor fishing boat, St. Ultan, and put out at 3 P.M.

Guided by aircraft they reached the Hazelside as she was sinking. They saw two rafts with men on board, and three of the St. U Han's crew put off from her in a small boat to go to their help. With great difficulty, and at great risk owing to the wreckage, the heavy sea and the possibility of attack, they rescued two men from one of the rafts, and three from the other. All five men were exhausted. The St.

Ultan then saw a boat about twelve miles to the west and reached her about seven in the evening. She found on board eighteen of the Hazelside's crew and rescued them. The St. Ultan then made for Schull and arrived there at 10.30 P.M., having travelled about forty miles. At Schull the rescuers entertained the rescued, and the St. Ultan left for Cape Clear at three next morning.

The motor life-boat at Courtmacsherry, forty miles away, also put out to the help of the Hazelside, but by the time she arrived the men had already been rescued by the St. Ultan.—Rewards to the St. Ultan, £22 10s., and £5 for fuel, damage to the small boat, torn sail, etc.

Hoylake, Cheshire.—At about 8.25 A.M. on the 8th October, 1938, the wife of the owner of the yacht Mischief told the coastguard that the yacht was inside the entrance to Hoyle Lake, with her husband and two sons on board, and they appeared to be waving for help.

A moderate to strong W.N.W. breeze was blowing, with a rather rough sea.

The coastguard informed the life-boat coxswain, who put out with his son in a rowing boat. They helped to bring in the yacht and to moor her in a safe position.—Rewards, £l.

Fleetwood, Lancashire.—On the 13th October, 1939, two men belonging to Blackpool put out to fish from a homemade boat with an out-board motor.

Their engine broke down; they were unable to return; an ebbing tide and easterly wind carried them out to sea.

They waved a towel on an oar as a distress signal. This was seen at about 4.30 P.M. by two Fleetwood fishermen who were returning home, in a half decked motor fishing boat, from the fishing ground off Blackpool. With great difficulty, owing to the frail construction of the disabled boat, they succeeded in towing her to the shore, a distance of three miles.—Rewards, 15«., and 5s. for fuel used, etc.

Aberystwyth, Cardiganshire.—At 11.45 A.M. on the 30th October, 1939, it was reported that the small fishing boat Gloria, of Aberystwyth, with one man on board, was out. A heavy easterly breeze was blowing, with a lumpy sea.

The man was unable to row against the wind and although his anchor was down his boat was being blown out to sea. The life-boat coxswain, motor mechanic and shore signalman put out in a motor boat and brought in the fisherman and his boat.—Rewards, £1 2s. 6d., and 2s 6d. for the use of the boat.

Barrow, Lancashire.—At 1.30 P.M.

on the 8th October, 1939, the life-boat motor mechanic, while on duty, saw a small sailing boat capsize between Roa Island and Piel Island. The sea was rough, with a strong S.E. wind blowing.

The mechanic at once put out, with the assistant mechanic, in a motor boat, rescued the man who had been on board the small boat and towed in the boat.— Rewards, 5s. to the assistant mechanic..