Falmouth, Cornwall.—At 9.45 on the night of the 18th of July, 1950, the police reported that a small boat, with three men aboard, needed help in Fal- mouth Bay. At ten o'clock the life- boat John- and Mary Meiklam of Gladswood, on temporary duty at the station, was launched.in a smooth sea with a light northerly wind; but found that help was not required. However, on the way back to her station she picked up a small sailing boat with a man and two children aboard, which needed towing in. Taking the three people aboard, the life-boat returned to her station with the boat in tow. She arrived at one o'clock in the morning.

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