Ramsey, IsIe-of-Man.—At 9.50 on the morning of the 17th of February, 1950, the coastguard telephoned that the motor tanker Ben Henshaw, of London (which was two miles to the north-east) was flying a signal for a doctor. As the weather was bad, the life-boat Thomas Corbett embarked one, and was then launched at 10.15. The sea was very rough with a south-westerly gale. She went alongside the tanker and put the doctor aboard. He found that his prospective patient—the ex- master, who was on passage in her— was dead. He therefore returned to Ramsey in the life-boat with the present master, arriving about 11.15.

About noon the life-boat took the master back to his vessel and put fresh water and milk on board, reaching her station again at 1.15 in the afternoon.

At 1.50 the coastguard reported that the S.S. Saint Or an, of Glasgow, about three and a half miles to the north- east, had hoisted a flag signal, also asking for a doctor. The life-boat therefore re-embarked him, and was launched at two o'clock. However, she found that the steamer had flown the wrong signal and needed food; but by now was making for harbour.

As it was decided to take the body ashore from the Ben Henshaw, the life-boat left her and landed the body and the master at 3.15. Later, she took the master back to his vessel and reached her station again at 6.15 that evening.—Rewards: 1st Service, £17 12s. 6d.; 2nd Service, £22 3s. 6d..