FISHING-BOAT REFLOATED Barrow, Lancashire.—At about 2.45 in the morning of the 22nd of October, 1947, the Walney Island coastguard reported flares to the south of Hilpsford Point, and at 3.10 the motor life-boat N.T. was launched. The south-easterly breeze was light, but the sea was choppy. At 3.40 the coastguard re- ported that the vessel was the motor fishing boat Eleanor a, of Fleetwood.

She had gone aground and her crew had been rescued by line from the shore. The life-boat was recalled and arrived back at her station at 4.30, but about noon the master asked the life- boat to stand by while the Eleanora was refloated. The life-boat again put out, at 3 o'clock in the afternoon, refloated the Eleanora, and, as she was leaking, towed her into the har- bour, where she was beached. The life-boat arrived back at her station at 7.30 that evening.—Rewards, First service, £10 5s.; Second service, £16 5*..