DURING June life-boats went out on service 39 times and rescued 27 lives.

HOPE FOR THE FISH HARVEST Longhope, Orkneys.—At 1.57 on the morning of the 1st of June, 1951, the Kirkwall coastguard telephoned that the fishing vessel Harvest Hope, of Lerwick, had run ashore south-south- west of Copinsay; and at 2.35 the life-boat Thomas McCunn was launch- ed. The sea was smooth, with a light easterly breeze blowing. The Thomas McCunn found the ship, with a crew of six, two cables east of Nair Copinsay, and stood by her until she refloated an hour later. Then, when she saw the Harvest Hope was not damaged, she returned to her station, arriving at 10.35.—Rewards, £17 9s.

JUST ONE "HAPPY RETURNS" Newhaven, Sussex.—At 8.21 on the morning of the 2nd of June, 1951, the coastguard passed on the news that a Trinity House vessel had, through Newhaven Radio, reported the East- bourne fishing vessel Happy Returns disabled by an engine breakdown.

She was four and a half miles south of Newhaven Harbour, in need of help.

At 8.39 the life-boat Cecil and Lilian Philpott was launched in a light north- easterly wind and a smooth sea and came up with the drifting ship about an hour later. She had been out all night and her exhausted crew of two, were glad of some refreshments. After- fyards, the life-boat took the Happy Returns in tow and made for Newhaven, reaching it at 11.0.—Rewards, £9 7*. 6d.

ADRIFT FOR OVER TWELVE HOURS Port St. Mary, Isle of Man.—At 9.17 on the morning of the 3rd of June, 1951, the Castletown coastguard tele- phoned that a boat was in difficulties off Langness. Fifteen minutes later the life-boat K.T.J.S., on temporary duty at the station, was launched in calm weather. Two miles east of Langness Lighthouse she found the motor boat Angela, of Peel, with a crew of two. They said their engine had broken down while they were on passage from Birkenhead to Peel. The life-boat took the motor boat, which had been adrift for over twelve hours, in tow, and brought her into Port St.

Mary at midday.—Property Salvage Case.

PADDLING A SAILING DINGHY Tenby, Pembrokeshire. — About 9.10 on the night of Sunday the 3rd of June, 1951, the coastguard telephoned that a sailing dinghy with a crew of two had apparently been caught in the tide race between Giltar Point and Caldy Island. Her sail was down and her occupants were paddling for St.

Margaret's Island. At 11.30 the life- boat John R. Webb was launched in a calm sea and finding the dinghy's crew of two on the rocks at St. Margaret's Island, took them into the life-boat.

Three life-boatmen then jumped ashore, re-floated the dinghy, and took it in tow. The life-boat arrived back at 10.40 and landed the two people.— Rewards, £9 13s.

DRIFTING YACHT Dungeness, Kent.—At 9.7 on the morning of the 7th of June, 1951, the Lade coastguard reported the motor yacht Jaymac, of London, in need of help six miles south-west of Dunge- ness. At 9.45 the life-boat Charles Cooper Henderson was launched in a fresh easterly breeze with a moderate sea. She found the yacht, which had drifted four miles westward, had broken down. Her master asked for her to be towed to port, so the life-boat took her to Rye, getting there just after 1.0 in the afternoon. Then she returned to her station, reaching it at 4.O.—Rewards, £37 12s.

MOTOR CRUISER IN TOW Ramsgate., Kent.—At 5.15 on the evening of the 15th of June, 1951, thecoastguard telephoned that a motor cruiser, flying a distress signal, seemed to be drifting. At 5.22 the life-boat Mary Scott, on temporary duty at the station, left her moorings in charge of the second coxswain. The sea was slight, with a light south-westerly breeze blowing. She found the motor cruiser Shamrock Cruiser II, of London, with a crew of three, two miles south- east of Quern Buoy, broken down and at anchor. A motor boat had put a rope on board, but found she was not powerful enough to tow her. The owner, therefore asked the life-boat, to pass a rope on board. The Mary Scott then helped to tow her to harbour, reaching it at 6.15.—Property Salvage Case.—Rewards, 12s. 6d.

IDLER VERY IDLE Caister, Norfolk.—At 4.15 on the afternoon of the 17th of June, 1951, the Great Yarmouth coastguard tele- phoned that a yacht was flying distress signals about a mile south-east of Winterton. At 4.30 the life-boat Jose Neville was launched. There was a ground swell, with a strong south- westerly breeze blowing. She found the yacht Idler, of Great Yarmouth, with a crew of four, at anchor. Her crew could not manage her, so two life-boatmen boarded her, weighed anchor, and the life-boat then towed her to Great Yarmouth. She reached her station again at 8.0 that evening.

—Rewards, £14 8s.

OVERDUE YACHTS Howth, Co. Dublin.—Two yachts were overdue from a local yacht race on the 17th of June, 1951. A message was received that one of them had been in trouble and was being towed by the other, so the life-boat decided to put out. At 4.30 that afternoon the life-boat R.P.L. was launched in a choppy sea, with a very fresh south- westerly breeze blowing. She found the yachts one and a half miles north of the harbour. The yacht Pauline, of Howth, with a crew of three, had broken her tiller, so the life-boat took over the tow from the other yacht and towed the Pauline to Howth. They reached it at 5.30 in the evening.— Rewards, £4 17s. 6d.

RUM FOR TEN Lytham St. Annes, Lancashire.— At 8.50 on the evening of the 17th of June, 1951, the life-boat motor mec- hanic reported that he had seen a yacht, apparently in distress, on the north side of the River Ribble. At 9.5 he said the yacht was flying a white flag. At 9.30 the life-boat Sarah Townsend Porritt was launched on service for the first time, in a very heavy sea with a moderate south- westerly breeze blowing. She found the motor cruiser Wendy, of Preston, ashore near the Eleventh Mile Light, and pounding. She had ten people on board who had set out to go cock- ling, the seas had swamped her engine and she was in a dangerous position.

The life-boatmen rescued the ten people, gave them rum and cocoa and towed the Wendy to Lytham, arriving at 10.56 that night.—Rewards, £6 7*.

GROUNDING AND REFLOATING Ramsgate, Kent.—At 5.19 on the evening of the 18th June, 1951, the coxswain reported that a French fish- ing vessel had gone on the Brake Sands. At 5.24 the life-boat Mary Scott, on temporary duty at the station, left her moorings. The sea was moder- ate, with a moderate south-south-west breeze blowing. The vessel had re- floated meanwhile, so the life-boat was recalled. As 'she altered course to return to harbour, she saw another ship, of a fleet of seventeen French fishing vessels, going aground. The coxswain showed the skipper how to get clear and when the ship refloated, the life-boat signalled the fishing fleet how to reach Ramsgate harbour. She waited until they had gone in and then returned to her station, arriving at 6.27.—Rewards, £5 3s.

BEACHED IN WHITBY HARBOUR Whitby, Yorkshire.—At 4.22 on the morning of the 23rd of June, 1951, during a thick fog, the coastguard telephoned that a vessel was sounding SOS signals on her siren opposite the coastguard station. At 4.37 the No. 1 life-boat Mary Ann Hepworth was launched. There was a swell, with a moderate northerly breeze blowing.She found the motor vessel Dagny, of Groningen, with seven people on board, aground five hundred yards south-east of Whitby East Pier. At the skipper's request his wife was transferred to the life-boat; a life-boat- man then boarded the Dagny to pilot her. The life-boat put a rope on board, towed her clear and beached her in Whitby harbour, reaching her station again at 6.29. — Property Salvage Case BUOYANT BORSTAL Clacton-on-Sea, Essex.—At 12.58 on the afternoon of the 23rd of June, 1951, the coastguard telephoned. The S.S. Leo had wirelessed that she had seen a small sailing yacht near No.

6 Barrow Buoy which seemed to need help. So at 1.11 the life-boat Edward Z. Dresden was launched. The sea was smooth with a light north-north- west breeze blowing. She found the yacht Spray, with five boys in her, in tow of a motor vessel, and took the boys on board, towing the Spray to Clacton. She reached her station again at 5.30 that evening. The boys had escaped from a Borstal Institu- tion.—Rewards, £12 12*. 9d.

TAKEN INTO HARBOUR Scarborough, Yorkshire.—At 9.10 on the morning of the 24th of June, 1951, the coxswain reported that the local hshing coble Hilda II was off Red Cliff and making for Scarborough in bad weather. It would have been dangerous for her to enter the harbour alone, so at 9.20 the life-boat E.C.J.R.

was launched. There was a rough sea with a strong northerly breeze blow- ing as she came up with the Hilda II, two miles to the south-south-east, and escorted her safely to harbour. She reached her station again at 10.10.—• Rewards, £10 9*.

A TOW FOR "MOBY DICK" Shoreham Harbour, Sussex.—At 5.23 on the evening of the 25th of June, 1951, the coastguard sent a message that a Brighton resident had reported a fishing boat broken down east of West Pier, Brighton. Another boat tried to tow her, unsuccessfully, so the fishing boat had made distress signals. At 6.30 the life-boat Rosa Woodd and Phyllis Lunn was launched..

In a rough sea with a strong south- south-west breeze blowing, she found the motor fishing boat Moby Dick, of Shoreham, with one person on board, two hundred yards south-east of the pier. Two life-boatmen boarded her and the life-boat towed her to Shore- ham, arriving at 9.0.—Property Sal- vage Case.

A DINGHY SINKS Troon, Ayrshire.—At 6.0 in the evening, on the 25th of June, 1951, the Kildonan coastguard telephoned that a sailing dinghy was reported in difficulties and drifting two miles south-west of Whiting Bay. At 6.17 the life-boat Sir David Richmond of Glasgow was launched with the second coxswain in charge. The sea was rough, with a fresh north-westerly breeze blowing. She found the dinghy with a man and woman in her ten miles south-south-east of Kildonan, and took the woman on board. Her companion stayed in the dinghy to steer it. The dinghy's mainsail had broken and her outboard motor could not be fitted owing to the heavy sea, so the life-boat took her in tow. But before long she became waterlogged, and as the life-boat took the man off the dinghy's mast broke and she sank.

The life-boat landed the rescued couple in the harbour, and reached her station again at 1.30 the next morning. The dinghy was recovered later from the beach north of the harbour.—Re- wards, £10 16s.

FISHING BOAT IN DISTRESS Portrush, Co. Antrim.—At 4.46 on the morning of the 26th of June, 1951, the coastguard telephoned that a fishing boat was in distress one mile west of Ramore Head. Within ten minutes the life-boat Laiy Scott, Civil Service No. 4, was launched in a moderate sea with a moderate north- north-west wind blowing. She found the Portstewart fishing boat C.E. 61 disabled by an engine breakdown, and towed her, with her crew of four, to safety. She arrived back at her station at 5.20.—Rewards, £6 7*. 6d.AN INJURED AMERICAN Hastings, Sussex.—At 3.40 on the afternoon of the 28th of June, 1951, the North Foreland radio station tele- phoned that the American steamer Sea Cloud, seven miles south of the harbour, had reported a man fallen down her hold. She asked for a doctor; so at 4.7 the life-boat M.T.C.

was launched with a doctor and two ambulance men. The sea was smooth with a light west-south-west breeze.

The life-boat took the injured man ashore to a waiting ambulance and arrived back at her station at 5.55 that evening.—Rewards, £21 4*. 6d.

Howth, Co. Dublin.—June 20th.— Rewards. £8 10s.

Great Yarmouth and Gorleston, Norfolk.—June 21st.—Rewards, £13 9s. 6d.

Wick, Caithness-shire.—June 22nd.

—Rewards, £4 10s.

Torbay, Devon.- -June 25th.—Re- wards, £3 8s.

Ramsgate, Kent. — June 29th. — Rewards, £l 8 8*. Gd.

JULY DURING July, life-boats went out on service 63 times and rescued 20 lives.

The following life-boats went out on service, but could find no ships in distress, were not needed, or could do nothing: Donaghadee, Co. Down.—June 1st.

—Rewards, £6 13s.

Ramsgate, Kent.—June 1st.—Re- wards, £9 18s.

Plymouth, Devon.—June 2nd.— Rewards, £9 9s.

Torbay, Devon.—June 4th.—Re- wards, £3 16s.

St. Peter Port, Guernsey.—June 7th.—Rewards, £10 3*.

Port St. Mary, Isle of Man.—June 7th.—Rewards, £5 15s.

Ballycotton, Co. Cork.—June 8th.

—Rewards, £8 4s.

Margate, Kent.—June 13th.—Re- wards, £7 17s. 6s.

Salcombe, Devon.—June 15th.— Rewards, £13 6s.

Redcar, Yorkshire.—June 16th.— Rewards, £14 18s.

Teesmouth, Yorkshire. — June 16th.—Rewards, £15 18s.

Hartlepool, Durham.—June 16th.

— Rewards, £7 13s. Qd.

Dover, Kent. — June 16th. — Re- wards. £5 10s.

Campbeltown, Argyllshire.—June 16th.—Rewards, £16 13,v. Qd.

Skegness, Lincolnshire. — June 17th.—Rewards, £20.

Portpatrick, Wigtownshire.—June 17th.—Rewards, £4 6s.

Broughty Ferry, Angus. — June 18th.—Rewards, £6 5s.

FOOD TO THE LIGHTHOUSE Rosslare Harbour, Co. Wexford.

—On the 30th of June, 19.51, the Chief Inspector of the Irish Lights Com- missioners asked if the life-boat would take provisions to the Tuskar Rock Lighthouse next day. The Commis- sioners' tenders were not available.

Accordingly, at 10.30 on the morning of the 1st of July the life-boat Mabel Marion Thompson was launched in calm weather, took the provisions to the lighthouse and arrived back at her station at 2.0 that afternoon.— Partly Paid Permanent Crew.—Re- wards, £9 18s.—No expense to the Institution.

A SCRATCH CREW TAKES ON Wells, Norfolk.—About 10.0 on the morning of the 4th of July, 1951, a gale sprang up from the north-east and the sea became very rough. Nine local fishing boats were at sea, and it was thought advisable for the life- boat to stand by them. The life-boat Cecil Paine was therefore launched at 10.30, with a scratch crew in charge of the motor mechanic. She escorted the boats to harbour, giving life-belts to one of them, and using oil to calm the sea. She reached her station again at 11.45.—Rewards, £17 15s.

COLLISION IN THE FOG Dover, Kent.—At 9.17 on the morn- ing of the 8th of July, 1951, during a dense fog, the Eastern Arm Signal Station reported that the train ferry, S.S. Hampton Ferry, of Dover, had collided with the breakwater. At 9.20 the life-boat Southern Africa was launched. The sea was smooth, with a light south-westerly breeze. She escorted the Hampton Fern/, which had damaged her bow, to dock, reach- ing her station again at 10.30.— Rewards, £-t 15.y.

SIX IN A RUBBER DINGHY Skegness, Lincolnshire.—At 6.50 on the evening of the 10th of July, 1951, the police reported that a rubber dinghy with six people in it was drift- ing out to sea off Ingoldmells Point.

At 7.10 the life-boat Anne Allen was launched, accompanied by the honor- ary secretary, the Rev. F. J. Wood.

The sea was choppy, with a fresh south-south-west breeze blowing. She found the dinghy two and a half miles north-north-east of Skegness pier and rescued two men, three women and a boy (holidaymakers from Ingoldmells Point), then she tcok the dinghy on board and reached her station again at 8.30. A youth had previously swum out to the dinghy, but saw the life- boat coming, and exhausted returned to the shore. Two of _the rescued made a donation to the funds of the Institution.—Rewards, £8 17s.

SAVING THE STORES Portrush, Co. Antrim-.—On the llth of July, 1951, H.M.S. St. Kitts was visiting Portrush. Two ratings went ashore for stores; but sudden bad weather prevented them going aboard again with them. The St. Kitts' Com- manding Officer therefore asked for the life-boat; and at 6.30 that evening the life-boat Lady Scott, Civil Service No. 4j was launched in a rough sea with a strong north-westerly breeze blowing. She put the ratings and stores aboard the destroyer, which was one mile west of Ramore Head, and arrived back at her station at 6.55. The Commanding Officer ex- pressed his thanks.—Rewards, £6.

BECALMED OVERNIGHT Howth, Co. Dublin.—At 8.50 on the morning of the 16th of July, 1951, the Civic Guards in Clontarf reported that the boat Grainne had left Clontarf on the previous day, but had not been heard of since. They thought that she might be in some difficulty. At 9.15 the life-boat R.P.L. left her moorings in a calm sea and a light westerly breeze. Guided by an army aeroplane she found the Grainne two miles east of Bray Head. The boat had both sails and an auxiliary engine, but the engine had broken down, becalming her during the night. She was quite seaworthy, but accepted a tow and, with the party of eight on board, was brought up the River Liffey. The life-boat reached her station again at half-past one in the afternoon.—Rewards, £13 6s.

HELP FROM THE AIR AGAIN Porthdinllaen, Caernarvonshire.

—At 12.34 on the afternoon of the 16th of July, 1951, the Holyhead coastguard said that a capsized yacht had been sighted about seven miles west-north- west off Porthdinllaen Point. At one o'clock the life-boat Charles Henry Ashley was launched in a calm sea and a light west - north - westerly wind.

However on reaching the reported position she could see nothing, so she searched a wide area with the help of submarines, aeroplanes and a motor boat. About 3.25 an aeroplane drop- ped a smoke bomb three miles north- by-east from Bardsey Island light- house, and then guided the life-boat there, where she found the sailing dinghy Tarka, of Ballymoney, Co.

Wexford. The life-boat towed her to Porthdinllaen, arriving at six o'clock.

Later the police received a telegram saying that the yacht had capsized off the Wexford Coast without loss of life. A gift was received in appre- ciation of the services of the life-boat.

—Rewards, £12 6s.

"TOGO" IN TOW St. Peter Port, Guernsey.—At 10.27 on the night of the 18th of July, 1951, a wireless message was received from the Island of Jethou that the motor boat Togo had broken down and was drifting south of Herm. At 11.3 the life-boat Queen Victoria was launched.

The sea was calm, but there was a thick fog, and she could not fix the Togo's exact position among thenumerous reefs off that part of the coast. So, as the motor boat would be in no immediate danger the life-boat anchored until the fog cleared. She found the Togo about half-past five in the morning with one man on board, and took her in tow; bringing her into St. Peter Port at 6.12.—Rewards, £13 2s.

WAITING FOR REFLOATING Ramsgate, Kent.—At 7.34 on the evening of the 20th of July, 1951, the coastguard reported a yacht aground off the East Pier. At 7.42 the life- boat Prudential left her moorings.

The sea was smooth with a light easterly breeze blowing. She found the French yacht Josue III, with a crew of six, and stood by her until she refloated. Then she towed her to Ramsgate arriving at 9.40 that night.

The owner made a gift to the funds of the Institution.—Rewards, £6 13s.

ALARM AND EXCURSION Moelfre, Anglesey.—On the 21st of July, 1951, two visitors who had hired a rowing boat got too far out.

Unable to get back they drifted out to sea. When they did not return and could not be seen the owner raised an alarm. A small steamer which came into the bay reported that she had not seen the boat. So at 3.10 in the afternoon the life-boat G.W. was launched in a smooth sea with a light easterly wind blowing. She found the boat three miles north of Moelfre Island and brought her and her two occupants back to safety, arriving at 4.30.—Rewards, £6 14s.

YACHT ON MARGATE SANDS Margate, Kent.:—At 7.55 on the evening of the 21st of July, 1951, the coastguard telephoned that a yacht was on Margate Sands. At 8.7 the life-boat North Foreland, Civil Service No. XI, was launched. The sea was rough •with a moderate easterly breeze blowing. She found the sailing yacht Ragna, of London, with a crew of four, bound for Southampton, but could not close her, because of shallow water.

So she anchored thirty yards away and passed a tow-line across to prevent the yacht driving farther on to the sands. Eventually the life-boat pulled her clear, towed her to Ramsgate and arrived back at her station at 7.0 next morning.—Property Salvage Case.

FOUR YOUTHS RESCUED Walton and Frinton, Essex.—About 6.0 in the evening, on the 22nd of July, 1951, the coxswain saw a small yacht making heavy weather on a northerly course and asked the Wal- ton-on-the-Naze coastguard to keep a watch on her. At 6.23 the coast- guard telephoned that the yacht had made a distress signal; and at 6.30 the life-boat E.M.E.D. was launched.

The sea was rough, with a strong north- easterly breeze blowing. She found an ex-airborne life-boat with four youths on board three-quarters of a mile south-east of the coastguard station, and rescued them, towing the boat to Walton Backwaters. She landed the youths at her station at 9.50 that night.—Rewards, £14 12*.

ON TOW TO NEWHAVEN Eastbourne, Sussex.—At 7.50 on the evening of the 22nd of July, 1951,, the coastguard telephoned that a boat was burning flares one mile off the Re- doubt. At 8.30 the life-boat Beryl Tollemache was launched accompanied by the local joint honorary secretary, Mr. Cecil F. Baker, F.R.I.C.S. The sea was rough, with a fresh south-westerly breeze blowing. The life-boat found the fishing trawler May Blossom, of Shore- ham, with a crew of two, one and a half miles south of the life-boat station.

She was bound from Rye to Shoreham, but her engine had broken down. The crew asked the life-boat to tow them to Newhaven, so the Beryl Tollemache took the May Blossom in tow, moored her in Newhaven Harbour, and arrived back at her station at 1.45. the next morning.—Rewards, £45 13,9.

ONE MAN IS RESCUED Margate, Kent.—At 3.41 on the afternoon of the 23rd of July, 1951, the coastguard telephoned that a small yacht had capsized half a mile north of Reculver Tower. At 3.47 the life- boat North Foreland, Civil Service No.

XI was launched with the secondcoxswain in charge. The sea was rough with a fresh north-westerly breeze blowing. Before long she heard over the wireless that the one occupant of the yacht had been picked up; and that the Tongue Lightvessel reported a man in a sailing boat waving a flag half a mile south-east of the lightvessel.

She came up with this sailing boat, the Kestrel, one mile south of the Tongue Sand Tower. The man was exhausted, so the life-boat took him on board, gave him rum and hot soup and a change of clothing; and towed the Kestrel to Margate reaching her station again at 6.30 that evening.—• Rewards, £10 11*. 6d.

SEARCHING FOR PEOPLE New Brighton, Cheshire.—At 2.55 in the afternoon, on the 27th of July, 1951, the Wallasey Police telephoned a report that five people had been cut off by the tide on the North Bank.

Two beach patrolmen were swimming out and the New Brighton Corporation rescue boat had put out but broke down. At 3.7 the life-boat Norman B.

Corlett left her moorings with a punt in tow, and made for the North Bank.

She came up with the rescue boat, and, leaving her at anchor, took aboard her crew of three, and one of the swimmers. While she was searching she received a radio message that more people were cut off near the Rock Lighthouse; but when she arrived there she found that they had got ashore. She then took up her previous search but had no luck and returned with the rescue boat in tow, arriving at 5.50.—Rewards, £5 10*.

BY SEA AND AIR Padstow, Cornwall.—At 2.50 on the afternoon of the 30th of July, 1951, the Trevose Head Coastguard tele- phoned that he could see an object which he thought was a Carley float, with someone on it waving, about four miles west of Lower Sharpnose. At 3.20 the No. 1 life-boat Princess Mary left her moorings and two aeroplanes also joined in the search. The sea was calm, with a light east-north-east breeze blowing. One of the aeroplanes reported a cabin cruiser, with two men on board, flying a white shirt three miles north-west of Lower Sharp- nose and dropped a smoke float to mark the position. The life-boat found the boat with little petrol, and towed her to the life-boat station by 11.45 that night. No Carley float was found and the object first reported was the cabin cruiser.—Rewards, £13 2*.

The following life-boats went out on service, but could find no ships in distress, were not needed or could do nothing: Llandudno, Caernarvonshire. — July 1st.—Rewards, £15.

Clogher Head, Co. Louth.—July 1st.—Rewards, £15 10*.

Rosslare Harbour, Co. Wexford.

—July 1st.—Rewards, £3 2*.—Partly Paid Permanent Crew.

Lytham St. Annes, Lancashire.— July 1st.—Rewards, £7 17*.

Blackpool, Lancashire.—July 1st.

—Rewards, £9 4*.

Dover, Kent.—July 1st.—Rewards, £6 18*.

Boulmer, Northumberland.—July 2nd.—Rewards, £10 12*.

Holyhead, Anglesey.—July 2nd.— Rewards, £7.

Porthdinllaen, Caernarvonshire.

—July 2nd.—Rewards, £12 6*.

Humber, Yorkshire.—July 3rd.— Paid Permanent Crew.

Shoreham, Harbour, Sussex.— July 4th.—Rewards, £8.

Tenby, Pembrokeshire.—July 4th.

—Rewards, £12 18*.

Selsey, Sussex. — July 5th. — Re- wards, £11 17*.

Selsey, Sussex. — July 7th. — Re- wards, £19 16*.

Dungeness, Kent.—July 7th.—Re- wards, £44 6*.

Weymouth, Dorset.—July 8th.— Rewards, £3 15*.

Dungeness, Kent.—July 8th.—Re- wards, £25.

Hastings, Sussex.—July 8th.—Re- wards, £20 16*. C d.

Tenby, Pembrokeshire.—July 8th.

—Rewards, £9 15.V.

Southend-on-Sea, Essex. — July 9th,—Rewards. £10 19*.The Mumbles, Glamorganshire.

—July 9th.—Rewards, £8 10,9.

Barra Island, Outer Hebrides.— July 9th.—Rewards, £18.

forbay, Devon.—July 10th.—-Re- wards, £5 12*.

Ramsey, Isle of Man.--July 10th.

—Rewards, £28 8*.

Walmer, Kent.—July llth.—Re- wards £12.

Poole, Dorset. — July llth. — Re- wards, £11 17*.

Fowey, Cornwall.— July 15th.—Re- wards, £4 10*.

Bridlington, Yorkshire.—JulylSth -—Rewards, £9 14*. 6rf.

Filey, Yorkshire. — July 18th.— Rewards, £12 17*.

Beaumaris, Anglesey.—July 18th.

—Rewards, £11 11*.

Dover, Kent.—July 19th.—Rewards £7 3*.

Cromer, Norfolk.—July 20th.— Rewards, £15 Is. 6d.

Fowey, Cornwall.—July 21st.—Re- wards, £5 5*.

Shoreham Harbour, Sussex. —- July 22nd.—Rewards, £8 19*.

Dover, Kent. — July 22nd. — Re- wards, £4.

Southend- on- Sea, Essex. — July 22nd.—Rewards, £6.

Troon, Ayrshire.—July 22nd.—Re- wards, £5 16*.

Torbay, Devon.—July 23rd.—Re- wards, £6 11*.

Margate, Kent.—July 23rd.—Re- wards, £22 5*. 6d.

Ramsgate, Kent.—July 23rd.—Re- wards, £6 13*.

Holyhead, Anglesey.—July 24th.— Rewards, £13.

Caister, Norfolk.- July 27th.—Re- wards, £14 8*.

Appledore, Devon.—July 29th.— Rewards, £7 8*.

Cloughey, Co. Down.—July 29th.

—Rewards, £11 7*.

Falmouth, Cornwall.—July 30th.

—Rewards, £5 13*.

Aberystwyth, Cardiganshire. — July 30th.—Rewards, £25 2*. 6d.

New Quay, Cardiganshire.—July ,31st.—Rewards, £22 2*.

AUGUST DURING August life-boats went out on service 93 times and rescued 69 lives.

AWAITING A TUG Holyhead, Anglesey.—At 5.40 in the morning on the 1 st of August, 1951, the coastguard telephoned a report received from Seaforth Radio that a motor vessel was disabled and drifting three miles north of Skerries. She was the Barrule, of Castletown, laden with a cargo of stone and bound for Widnes.

At 5.50 the life-boat St. Cybi, Civil Service No. 9, was launched in smooth sea, with a light westerly wind blow- ing. She found the motor vessel and reported by wireless at 10.5 that she was then standing by her ten miles north-east-by-east of Skerries, and was staying until a tug came. Just before four in the afternoon a tug took the Barrule in tow, and the life- boat then made for her station, getting there at 5.50—Rewards, £23 15*.

ROWING BOATS IN DIFFICULTIES Tenby, Pembrokeshire.—At 5.53 on the evening of the 2nd of August, 1951, a resident at Waterwynch report- ed to the coastguard that a rowing boat seemed to be in difficulties in Water- wynch Bay. A later message made it two rowing boats. At 6.15 the life-boat John R. Webb was launched.

The sea was rough with a fresh souther- ly breeze blowing. Meanwhile an R.A.F. boat took the two boats in tow and a motor boat took four people on board, so the life-boat was not needed. But she saw an outboard motor boat, the Seran, drifting near Monkstone beach, and took her in tow instead, returning to her station by 7.15.—Rewards, £14 15*. 6d.

FOUR PEOPLE RESCUED Yarmouth, Isle of Wight.—At 3.57 in the morning on the 4th of August, 1951, the Needles coastguard telephoned the life-boat authorities that the S.S.

Ringzvood had reported people from a capsized boat hanging on to Sconce Point Buoy one mile west of Yarmouth.

At 4.10 the life-boat S.G.E. was launched in a smooth sea with a light south-westerly wind. A few minutes later the Ringivood was reported as anchored and launching a boat. The life-boat rescued two men from thebuoy, took aboard two women from the Ringwood's boat, which had res- cued them from the buoy, and then returned, reaching her station at 5.10.

—Rewards, £4 17s. Qd.

A CAPSIZED YACHT Clacton-on-Sea, Essex.—At 2.18 on the afternoon of the 5th of August, 1951, the coastguard telephoned that a yacht had capsized off Leewick Sands. Two men were clinging to her. At 2.20 the life-boat Edward Z.

Dresden was launched, in a slight swell with a light south-westerly breeze blowing. She found the yacht Serento, of St. Osyth, and helped the two men to reach shore. Then she returned to her station, arriving at 3.40.—Rewards £8 15s.

LISTING HEAVILY Margate, Kent.—At 7.39 on the evening of the 5th of August, 1951, the coastguard telephoned that a cabin cruiser was ashore about half a mile north of South Margate Buoy. At 7.50 the life-boat North Foreland, Civil Service No. XI, was launched.

There was a slight swell, with a moder- ate southerly breeze blowing. She found the motor vessel Questa, of London, with a crew of three, on the north side of Hook Sands, listing heavily but not damaged. At the request of the crew the life-boat stood by until their ship refloated and then returned to her station, arriving at 12.10 next morning. — Rewards, £12 15*. 6d.

HOT SOUP ADMINISTERED Donaghadee, Co. Down.—About 9.15 on the night of Sunday the 5th of August, 1951, they heard that the motor boat Two Sisters, with six people on board, had not arrived.

She had left the Copeland Islands for Donaghadee at 7.0. At 9.35 the life- boat Sir Samuel Kelly left her moor- ings in a thick fog but calm sea, and went south. She found the missing boat two miles off Millisle, disabled by an engine breakdown, and took some of the people on board, giving them hot soup. With the boat in tow she arrived at Donaghadee at 10.35.—Rewards, £5 5s.

SAVED FROM A WHALER Weston-super-Mare, Somerset.— At 9.30 on the morning of the 7th of August, 1951, the Walton Bay Signal Station reported that some sea cadets sailing a whaler to Newport, Monmouth- shire, from Clevedon, had anchored in a dangerous position off Lady Point.

They had signalled that one of the boys had lost the top of a finger. This whaler had previously been seen in difficulties from Clevedon pier; and at 9.55 the life-boat Fifi and Charles was launched in a strong westerly breeze with a rough sea. She found the whaler, with six boys and an adult, three-quarters of a mile north of the pier and close to a rocky shore. She rescued them, took the whaler in tow, and landed all seven at Clevedon, arriving back at her station at 1.0 that afternoon.—Rewards, £14 11s.

TWO SERVICES TO A YACHT Hastings, Sussex.—At 10.36 on the morning of the 7th of August, 1951, the Fairlight coastguard telephoned that a yacht was making distress signals a quarter of a mile off Castle Rocks. At 10.55 the life-boat M.T.C.

was launched in a fresh west-south- west breeze, with a rough sea. She found the sailing yacht Calypso, of Burnham, with the owner and his wife on board, anchored east of Hastings pier, with a broken main mast. The life-boat landed the two people and got back to her station at 11.31. At 5.15 next morning the owner said he could get no one to tow his yacht to safety; she was dragging her anchor and in danger of being wrecked. So at his request the life-boat towed the yacht to Dover, and returned once more to her station by 9.44 that night.

—Rewards, 1st service, £26 6s. 6d.; 2nd service, Property Salvage Case.

BROUGHT INTO CALM WATER New Brighton, Cheshire.—At 1.0 in the afternoon on the 7th of August, 1951, the Formby coastguard reported that a cutter rigged yacht was off Formby Point. Twenty minutes later he said conditions were bad and her sails had been damaged. At 1.47 the life-boat Norman B. Corlett left her moorings and reached the yacht thenleaving the Queens Channel under a jib. She was a converted ship's boat named Permit, with a crew of three.

The life-boat took her in tow as the sea was rough with a moderate west- north - westerly gale blowing, and brought her up against the ebb-tide to Rock Ferry. There she anchored in the calm water near the pier. The life-boat then returned to her moorings at 6.40.—Rewards, £10.

THE WOMEN FIRST Clacton-on-Sea, Essex.—At 7.17 on the evening of the 7th of August, 1951, the coastguard telephoned that a yacht was aground on the Buxey Sands five and a half miles south- west of Clacton. At 7.25 the life-boat Edward Z. Dresden was launched in a slight swell and a light south-westerly breeze. She found the motor yacht St. Helier, of Maldon, high and dry with a party of two women and three men on board. The life-boat first took the women off and landed them at Clacton Pier about 9.30. Then, an hour and a half later she left again for the sands, accompanied by Mr. E. C.

Shergold, the honorary secretary. She refloated the yacht early in the morn- ing and towed her to Brightlingsea, anchoring her in a safe position. She got back to Clacton at 7.0 that morn- ing.—Property Salvage Case.

A MAN WITH AN INJURED EYE Humber, Yorkshire.—At 9.10 on the morning of the 8th of August, 1951, the Spurn Point coastguard sent a message that the S.S. Afterglow, of London, had asked the life-boat to land a man with an injured eye. The Afterglow was due off the Spurn light- vessel about 9.45. At 9.35 the life- boat City of Bradford II was launched in a smooth sea, with a light south- westerly breeze blowing, and came up with the steamer one mile east of the lightvessel. Here she wirelessed for an ambulance to meet her at Grimsby, where she landed the man at noon.

She returned to her station at 1.0 that afternoon.—Paid Permanent Crew.

DUET FOR FIVE WaltonandFrinton, Essex.—About 7.25 on the night of the 8th of August, 1951, the coastguard telephoned that the Cork Lightvessel had reported a yacht aground on the Cork Sands. At 7.50 the life-boat E.M.E.D. was launched in a smooth sea and a light south-westerly breeze. She found the yacht Duet of Burnham- on-Crouch, five and a half miles east of the Walton coastguard station, with a crew of five aboard. At the request of the owner, the life-boat stood by until 2.0 the following morn- ing, when the Duet refloated. Then she guided her to a safe anchorage, and returned to her station at 3.30.— Rewards, £21 Is.

CABIN CRUISER ON FIRE Shoreham Harbour, Sussex.—At 7.44 on the night of the 8th of August, 1951, the Shoreham coastguard tele- phoned that a small ship was on fire one mile south-east of Shoreham Harbour.

At 7.59 the life-boat Rosa Woodd and Phyllis Lunn launched in a slight sea with a light north-westerly breeze blowing. She went to the position given and found the cabin cruiser Aphrodite ablaze. The owner had taken to a small boat which the ship had in tow. He was taken on board the life-boat and treated for shock by a doctor who had gone out with the crew. The life-boat then took his small boat in tow and landed him at Hove. She returned to her station by 9.30.—Rewards, £8 3*.

A BROKEN PROPELLER SHAFT Newcastle, Co. Down.—At 9.35 on the night of the 8th of August, 1951, a resident reported seeing flares. At 9.50 the life-boat William and Laura was launched in a moderate sea with a freshening north-westerly breeze blowing. Two and a half miles south- east of Newcastle Harbour she found the motor fishing boat Golden Bough, of Newcastle. She had a broken pro- peller shaft and was drifting to sea before the wind with a crew of three and six passengers on board. The life-boat took the disabled boat in tow, going slowly back to harbour because of the dangers of the broken shaft slipping out and the boat becoming flooded. She landed the rescuedpeople at the pier and reached her station again at 11.10.—Rewards, £11 5*.

Porthdinllaen, Caernarvonshire.

—8th August, 1951. For a full account of this service, see page 2-41. Rewards: Silver Medal to Second Coxswain Wil- liam Dop, Thanks on Vellum to Reserve Mechanic Cyril G. O'Dell. Scale re- wards, £21 12.9. Additional rewards, of £2 per man. Total rewards, £39 12s.

FESTIVAL EXCITEMENT Caister, Norfolk.—On the morning of the 9th of August, 1951, the life-boat Jose Neville was launched on a pub- licity trip to the Broads for Festival Life-boat Week. A moderate, but increasing swell was running with a moderate north-north-easterly- breeze blowing, when, at 8.15, the motor yacht Dimcyl, of Lowestoft, was found aground on Scroby Elbow. Quickly landing the collectors on board, the life-boat went back to the yacht. She had a party of six, a man, two women and three children, on board, and seas were breaking over her. The life-boat anchored, veered down, fired a line over the yacht and then put a man aboard. After trying for two hours she refloated the Dimcyl and took her in tow to Yarmouth Harbour. The owner made a gift in appreciation of her services. Two days later the Lowestoft life-boat was called out to escort the Dimcyl into Gorleston.— Rewards, £11 19*.

TWO SCHOOLBOYS SAVED Hastings, Sussex.—At 1.40 in the afternoon on the llth of August, 1951, the Fairlight coastguard telephoned that a yacht was showing distress signals one mile off South Pett. She was the Hilary, a converted life-boat, bound from Boulogne to Newhaven with four people on board. At 1.50 the life-boat M.T.C. was launched.

The sea was rough with a moderate west-south-westerly breeze blowing.

The life-boat reached the Hilary at •2.30, took off two schoolboys, and towed the ship into Rye Harbour, getting back to her station at 7.15.— Rewards, £36 8s. 6d.

A BARGE AND A YACHT Walton and Frinton, Essex.—About 5.0 on the evening of the llth of August, 1951, a visitor reported to the police that a barge seemed to be in difficulties off Holland Haven. The police informed the coastguard at Clacton, but as the Clacton life-boat was already out on service, the message was passed on to the Walton coast- guard who called out the life-boat E.M.E.D. She left her moorings at 5.25 in a rough sea with a west-south- westerly wind blowing at gale force.

She searched the area-indicated, but could find no trace of the barge.

She then made for her station, but owing to the very bad weather condi- tions the coxswain decided to run into the river for shelter overnight. He moored at 8.30 and the crew returned to Walton for the night. Next morn- ing the crew returned to the life-boat to bring her to the pier moorings. The sea was still rough, but the wind had subsided. It was now blowing fresh from the same direction. While they were on passage they noticed a small yacht in difficulties north of the Cork Sands. She was making heavy weather and had no canvas. The life-boat made for the yacht, and reach ng her at 10.30, found she was the Siglinde with a crew of two on board. Her starboard rigging had carried away.

The coxswain was asked to stand by while temporary repairs were carried out, but eventually they asked him to tow the yacht into Harwich harbour.

He did so successfully and the life-boat returned to her station at 3.30.—Re- wards: 1st service, £15 15s.; 2nd service, £22 Is.

A YACHT DISMASTED Yarmouth, Isle of Wight.—At 6.25 on the evening of the llth of August, 1951, a member of the local life-boat committee telephoned that a yacht taking part in the Fastnet Race had been dismasted west of the North East Shingles Buoy. She was in danger of drifting on Shingles Bank. At 6.33 the life-boat S.G.E. left her moorings in a rough sea with a moderate south- westerly gale blowing and heavy rain.

She found the yacht Malabar 13, of New York, a quarter of. a mile east ofthe Shingles Bank. As she went alongside she was damaged by the broken mast; but she took the dis- abled yacht in tow and brought her, with her crew of ten, into Yarmouth Harbour. They arrived at 8.15. The life-boat crew received a gift in appre- ciation of their services.—Rewards, £5 13s.

AGAINST AN EBB TIDE Lowestoft, Suffolk.—At 6.30 on the evening on the llth of August, 1951, the coastguard reported that the motor yacht Dimcyl was flying a distress signal about two miles north of Lowestoft. She seemed to be trying to make harbour against a strong south-south-west wind and ebb tide.

At 7.0 the life-boat Michael Stephens was launched in a moderately rough sea, and came up with the yacht, escorting her safely into Yarmouth Harbour. The life-boat then made for her station, arriving at 10.20. The skipper of the Dimcyl, which the Caister life-boat had helped on the 9th August, expressed his thanks.— Rewards, £10 2s.

ESCORT FOR COBLES Scarborough, Yorkshire.—During the morning of the 12th of August, 1951, the local fishing cobles Hilda II and Rachel were at sea. The weather got worse and they felt anxious for them; so at 9.8 the life-boat E.C.J.R. was launched in a moderate swell and a strong north-easterly breeze blowing.

She went south-east and coming up with the cobles about three miles east-south-east of Castle Hill escorted them safely into Scarborough Harbour.

Then she returned to her station by 10.15.—Rewards, £10 14*. 6d.

ROLLING HEAVILY OFF CLACTON Clacton-on-Sea, Essex.—At 12.18 on the afternoon of the 12th of August, 1951, the coastguard telephoned that a yacht, five and a half miles south- south-west of Clacton, was rolling' heavily. She seemed to need help; so at 12.30 the life-boat Edward Z. Dres- den was launched. The sea was rough with a moderate south-westerly breeze blowing. The life-boat found the yacht Christine, of Burnham, in a dangerous position near Whitaker Buoy close to Buxey Sound, with a crew of two, and towed her to Burnham.

She arrived back at her station at 6.30 that evening.—Rewards, £16 15*.

ESCORTED INTO WHITBY HARBOUR Whitby, Yorkshire.—At 9.20 on the night of the 13th of August, 1951, a barge was seen off Whitby Rock. The coastguard said she had made no dis- tress signals, but had shipped a large amount of water. At 9.28 the No. 1 life-boat Mary Ann Hepworth was launched in a heavy swell with a light west-north-westerly breeze blowing.

She found the barge Cornelia, of Hull, bound for Blyth. The skipper wanted to be piloted to port, so a life-boatman was put aboard and the life-boat escorted the barge into Whitby Har- bour. They got there at 10.30.— Rewards, £7 19s.

A SANDY SETTING Ramsgate, Kent.—On the evening of the 17th of August, 1951, the coast- guard reported a yacht aground on the Brake Sands. As she was listing heavily and darkness was approaching the life-boat Prudential left her moor- ings at 8.57 to help her. There was a smooth sea with a slight south- westerly breeze blowing. She found the yacht was the Jewel which, with her crew of four, had been taking part in the Kent Yachting Week races.

They passed a line to her and towed her clear of the sands on the rising tide.

The Jewel then sailed to Dover and the life-boat returned to her station, arriving at 9.54.—Rewards, £6 12s. 6d.

O.K. FOR CA.5 New Quay,Cardiganshire.—At 1.55 on the afternoon of the 18th of August, 1951, the coastguard telephoned that a boat was reported in difficulties be- tween five and six miles north-east of New Quay. There was a shirt flying from her mast-head. At 2.20 the life- boat St. Albans was launched in a rough sea with a moderate southerly breeze blowing. She found the auxi- liary fishing boat CA.-5, of Aberayron, broken down, and rescued her crew ofthree, towing the boat to New Quay.

She got back to her station at 4.0.

The Aberystwyth life - boat crew assembled, but were not needed.— Rewards, £10 5*.

THE DINGHY FOLLOWS Filey, Yorkshire.—At 4.45 in the afternoon of the 18th of August, 1951, the coxswain heard that a small metal dinghy with an outboard motor had not been seen since three o'clock. He informed the coastguard, and at 5.0 the life-boat The Cuttle was launched in a slight sea with a light southerly breeze blowing. She found the dinghy in South Filey Bay near Speeton, and took aboard a man and a woman, and then the dinghy itself, which had been unable to make any headway.

She reached her station again at 6.30.—Rewards, £12 2s.

A PILOT BOAT TAKES OVER Margate, Kent.—At 7.3 on the even- ing of the 18th of August, 1951, the coastguard telephoned that a small yacht was on Red Sands. At 7.15 the life-boat North Foreland, Civil Service No. XI, was launched. The sea was rough, with a fresh southerly breeze blowing. She found the sailing yacht Kirawan, of Benfleet, high and dry with a crew of four. The tide was rising, so the life-boat anchored near the sandbank and stood by the yacht until she refloated. When she eventually drifted clear, she went alongside the life-boat; but a pilot boat, which had put out from South- end, towed her to Southend. The life-boat returned- to her station, arriving at 1.30 the next morning.— Rewards, £19 9s. 6d.

FORESTALLING THE AERO- PLANE Selsey, Sussex.—At 10.42 on the morning of the 19th of August, 1951, the coastguard telephoned. A vessel had wirelessed that about seventeen and a half miles south of the Owers Lightvessel she had passed a motor cruiser which had broken down and was asking for help. At 11.3 the life-boat Canadian Pacific was launch- ed in a rough sea with a south-westerly breeze blowing. An aeroplane also began to search. The life-boat found the motor-cruiser Marie, of Faversham, twenty-one and a half miles south- south-east of the lightvessel, with a crew of two, bound for Hamble from Le Havre. Two life-boatmen boarded her and the life-boat towed her to Littlehampton, reaching her station again at 2.30 next morning.—Rewards, £34 3*. 3d.

IN A SAILING DINGHY Dungeness, Kent.—At 1.10 on the afternoon of the 19th of August, 1951, the Lade coastguard telephoned that a man was in difficulties in a sailing dinghy off Littlestone. At 1.15 the life-boat Charles Cooper Henderson was launched. The sea was choppy, with a strong westerly breeze blowing.

She found the dinghy three miles south of Hythe, rescued the man and towed the dinghy to her station.

This she reached at 4.20.—Rewards, £28 9*.

TWO MOTOR CRUISERS REFLOAT New Brighton, Cheshire.—At 7.12 on the evening of the 20th of August, 1951, the Formby coastguard tele- phoned that a motor cruiser was aground on the Burbo Bank near R.4 Buoy in the Rock Channel. Two men had walked ashore from her leaving three women and children on board.

It was decided to launch the life-boat to stand by when the tide rose, so at 10.7 the life-boat Norman B. Corlett was launched in a moderate sea, with a moderate south-westerly breeze.

She found the motor cruiser Sea Gull near R.5 buoy, and stood by until she refloated. Then she found the motor cruiser Bill higher up the bank; and after she refloated, the life-boat es- corted her into the River Mersey. She returned to her station by 11.50 that night.—Rewards, £6 2*.

HIGH AND DRY Caister, Norfolk.—About 5.15 on the morning of the 21st of August, 1951, the Great Yarmouth coastguard tele- phoned that a ship was ashore on the Scroby Sands, but -not in immediate danger. At 6.15 the life-boat Jose Neville was launched in a calm sea,with a light southerly breeze. She found the fishing vessel Cornucopia, of Lossiemouth, bound for London with a crew of three. She was nearly high and dry; so the life-boat ran out an anchor for her and pulled her clear when the tide rose. Then her engine would not start; so the skipper asked to be towed to Great Yarmouth.

The life-boat did so, and returned to her station at 11.0. A gift was made to the funds of the Institution.— Rewards, £16 55. 6d.

ANCHORED ON A LEE SHORE St. Peter Port, Guernsey.—At 10.31 on the night of the 21st of August, 1951, the signal station made a report.

The yacht Marguerite T., of Lowestoft, had wirelessed that she had broken down and was in a dangerous position in the Little Russell. At 10.55 the life-boat Queen Victoria left her moor- ings. The sea was rough, with a strong south-westerly breeze blowing.

She found the yacht, with a crew of three, anchored on a lee shore, and towed her to St. Peter Port. She reached her station again at 12.5 the next morning. The crew made gifts to the life-boatmen and to the funds of the Institution.—Rewards, £5 16s.

SEVERAL YACHTS CAPSIZE Dunmore East, Co. Waterford.— During a regatta on the 23rd of August, 1951, the weather began to get worse.

At 3.15 in the afternoon a yacht cap- sized. At 3.20 other yachts were seen to capsize one mile north-east of the harbour, and the life-boat Annie Blanche Smith was launched, accom- panied by Mr. A. Westcott-Pitt, the honorary secretary. The sea was very rough with a strong south-easterly breeze blowing. The life-boat took in tow one of the yachts, whose crew of two were clinging to her. Then she saw another yacht with three people in worse distress so she 'left the first and rescued the three people. One of them, a woman, had fainted. The life-boat then towed the other yacht clear of rocks and stood by while the crews of two more got ashore.

Then she returned to her station, arriving at 4.30.—Rewards, £3.

HALF IN DANGER Walmer, Kent.—About 6.55 on the evening of the 24th of August, 1951, the Deal coastguard telephoned that he could see what seemed to be a boat between four and five miles east-south- east of the coastguard station, drifting north to the Goodwin Sands. At 7.0 the life-boat Charles Dibdin, Civil Service No. 2 was launched in a rough sea, with a strong south-westerly breeze blowing. She found the amphi- bious motor jeep Half Safe to the south of the sands, with a crew of three.

She was on a world tour. Her engine had broken down, but the owner restarted it and asked to be escorted clear of the sands. The life-boat accompanied the Half Safe to the shore and beached her at her station at 9.15 that night.—Rewards, £19 9*. 6d.

GUIDING A STAR New Brighton, Cheshire.—At 5.10 on the evening of the 25th of August, 1951, the Port Radar Station telephoned that a yacht had broken her topmast and was in difficulties near Brockle- bank Dock. At 5.38 the life-boat Norman B. Corlett was launched.

There was a heavy sea with a moderate southerly gale blowing. She found the yacht Sirius with a crew of ten, off Canada Basin with a Mersey Docks and Harbour Board ship standing by.

At the owners request, she towed the Sirius to Birkenhead, arriving back at her station at 7.25.—Rewards £6 2s.

A LOST ANCHOR Wicklow.—At 5.*50 on the evening of the 25th of August, 1951, the Wicklow Head Lightkeeper reported a yacht sounding her siren and driving towards the rocks. At 6.0 the life-boat Lady Kylsant was launched. There was a heavy sea with a strong south-westerly wind blowing. She found the motor yacht Desina, of Dun Laoghaire, one mile south-west of Wicklow Head with a crew of three. She had lost her rudder and had anchored, but was dragging fifty yards from the rocks.

The life-boat went alongside her, made fast a rope and held her while her crew got the anchors on board. The life-boat then took her in tow, but theyacht sheered badly, so the three men were taken off and the Lady Kylsant towed the Desina to Wicklow. They arrived at 7.35. The owner thanked the life-boatmen and made a gift to the funds of the Institution.—Property Salvage Case.

WATER, WATER, EVERYWHERE Walmer, Kent.—At 5.10 on the morning of the 26th of August, 1951, the Deal Coastguard telephoned he had seen two red flares four miles south-by- east of the coastguard station. At 5.30 the life-boat Charles Dibdin, Civil Service No. 2, was launched. The sea was very rough with a fresh southerly gale. She found the .auxiliary yacht Albatross, of Bordeaux, with a crew of five bound for Honfleur, two miles east of the South Goodwin Sands. She was flying a distress signal. The crew had tried to make for Dover because of the weather but had failed. Two life-boatmen boarded her and the life-boat towed her with difficulty to Ramsgate. She reached her station again at 2.45 that afternoon.—Pro- perty Salvage Case.

ROUGH SEA OFF BRIGHTLING- SEA Clacton-on-Sea, Essex. — About 3.45 on the afternoon of the 26th of August, 1951, the coastguard telephoned that a yacht was flying a distress signal near Holland Point. At 4.15 the life- boat Edward Z. Dresden was launched.

There was a moderate swell with a south-westerly breeze blowing. She saw a yacht which had lost her main- sail, passing the pier; but the yacht went on her way, using her engine. The life- boat then found the yacht Ingrid II, with a crew of two, aground at Holland Point, but could not get close to her.

She fired a line across, pulled her clear, and towed her to Brightlingsea, where she stayed until next day because of the weather. But at 1.52 that after- noon the coastguard reported a cabin cruiser apparently aground on East Barrow Sands. She had made no signals, but four of the life-boatmen, who had returned from Brightlingsea were sent back. They manned the life-boat and left Brightlingsea at 4.10 in a rough sea and south-westerly breeze, finding the motor cru ser Thelas, with a crew of eight, two and a half miles north-north-west of the Mid-Barrow lightvessel. The life-boat stood by her until she refloated, escorted her to deep water and then made for Brightlingsea again, arriving at 9.30 that night. She stayed there until 5.30 on the morning of the 28th and reached her station again two hours later.—Rewards: 1st service, £25 4s.; 2nd service, £30 17*. 6d.

HELP IN A REGATTA Sheringham, Norfolk.—At 3.5 on the afternoon of the 27th of August, 1951, the life-boat Foresters Centenary was launched to stand by racing ding- hies in a regatta. A few minutes later one of them the Meringue capsized half a mile away. The life-boat made for her and rescued her crew of two. The sea was smooth, with a squally south- south-west wind blowing. Then an- other yacht nearly capsized. The life-boat went to her too, but her crew kept her on an even keel; so the life- boat transferred the Meringue's crew to a fishing boat, which took them ashore. Then she remained at sea until the racing was over, when she towed a broken down outboard motor boat to shore. She got back to her station at 5.50 that evening.—Rewards £15 11s.

A TOW TO PORTSMOUTH Selsey, Sussex.—At 10.0 on the morning of the 28th of August, 1951, a life-boat launcher said he had seen a yacht anchored about three miles off Selsey. She was flying a flag at half mast. There was a steamer near her, but it did not go to her help. Accord- ingly at 11.10 the life-boat Canadian Pacific was launched. The sea was rough, with a moderate south-westerly breeze blowing. She found the motor yacht Aileena, of Itchenor, with a crew of five, three and a half miles south-east of Selsey Bill with her engine broken down and towed her to Portsmouth. She arrived back at her moorings at 7.40 that evening.— Property Salvage Case.A MAN IS RESCUED Barmouth, Merionethshire. — At 8.30 on the evening of the 28th of August, 1951, the police reported that the Tonfanau artillery camp had an- nounced a small fishing boat in distress.

There was one man in her, waving.

At 8.45 the life-boat The Chieftain was launched. The sea was very rough, with a moderate south-south- west gale blowing. AVith the help of the camp's searchlights she found the fishing boat Comet, of Aberdovey, near the rocks off Llangelynin Point, and rescued the man, leaving the boat at anchor. She returned to her station, bv 6.30 next morning.—Rewards.

£20 9*.

POLES BOUND FOR FRANCE Selsey, Sussex.—At 8.0 on the morning of the 29th of August, 1951, a cabin cruiser was reported signalling in difficulties off East Wittering. The coastguard was asked to keep watch; and at 8.15 the life-boat crew as- sembled. From the life-boat slipway they saw her making erratic progress; and at 9.10 the life-boat Canadian Pacific left her moorings in a rough sea with a fresh south-westerly breeze blowing. She came up with the auxiliary yacht Solent Sprite, of Sotith- ampton, one mile south-east of Selsey Bill. There were seven Poles bound for France on bo.ard, who asked to be escorted to the nearest harbour; so the life-boat accompanied the yacht to Littlehampton. She arrived back at her station at 3.30 that afternoon.— Rewards, £19 14s. 6d.

ONE MAN DEAD New Quay, Cardiganshire.—At 4.0 on the afternoon of the 31st of August, 1951, the police telephoned that a man had fallen down a cliff between Llan- granog and Penbryn Beach. The sea was too rough for a shore boat to put out, so the Coastguard Life-saving Company went to the scene. But at 5.40 they asked for the life-boat; and at 6.10 the life-boat St. Albans was launched, in a very rough sea with a moderate westerly breeze blowing, she made for the foot of the cliff and found the man dead. Two other men were with him. The life-boat passed a breeches buoy across, took the body and the two men on board and landed them at her station at 9.55 that night.

—Rewards, £13 17s.

ENGINE SWAMPED Minehead, Somerset.—At 10.35 on the night of the Slst of August, 1951, the Watchet Coastguard Live-saving Company reported that dim flares could be seen off Watchet. Five people were known to have left Barry for Watchet in the motor boat Lilian May and not returned. At 11.0 the life-boat Kate Greatorex was launched in a slight sea, with a light south-westerly breeze blowing. The coxswain saw a burn- ing rag, and then heard whistles being blown; so he altered course in the direction of the sound and found the Lilian May between three and four miles north-west of Watchet Harbour.

Seas had swamped her engine. The life-boat towed her to Minehead and arrived back at her station at 1.20 the next morning.—Rewards, £17 19*. 3d.

The following life-boats went out on service, but could find no ships in distress, were not needed or could do nothing: Padstow, Cornwall.—August 1st.

—Rewards, £6 7s.

Rhyl, Flintshire.—August 2nd.— Rewards £17 7*.

Ramsgate, Kent.—August 3rd.— Rewards, £6 12s. 6d.

Fowey, Cornwall.—August 3rd.— Rewards, £6 13s.

Galway Bay.—August 3rd.—Re- wards, £7 Is. 6d.

Coverack, Cornwall.—August 5th.

—Rewards, £10 Is.

Redcar, Yorkshire.—August 6th.— Rewards, €7 16s.

St. Ives, Cornwall.—August 10th.

—Rewards, £14 2*.

Selsey, Sussex.—August llth.— Rewards, £16 13s.

Clacton-on-Sea, Essex. — August llth.—Rewards, £29 5s. 6d.

Newhaven, Sussex.—August 12th.

—Rewards, £12 10s. Qd.

Selsey, Sussex.—August 12th.— Rewards, £13.The Lizard, Cornwall.—August 13th.—Rewards, £12 10*.

Newhaven, Sussex.—August 13th.

—Rewards, £7 16*.

Shoreham Harbour, Sussex. — August 14th.—Rewards, £]0 14?.

Blyth, Northumberland.—August 14th.—Rewards, £8 7s.

Seaham, Durham.—August 15th.

—Rewards, £5 14*.

Seaham, Durham.—August 16th.

—Rewards, £6 11*.

Southend-on-Sea, Essex. — Aug- ust 17th.—Rewards, £16 2*.

Clacton-on-Sea, Essex. — August 17th.—Rewards, £11 19*. 6d.

Flamborough, Yorkshire.—August 17th.—Rewards, £13 16*. 6d.

Lytham St. Annes, Lancashire.— August 18th.—Rewards, £6 7*.

Yarmouth, Isle of Wight.—August 18th.—Rewards, £5 5*.

Exmouth, Devon.—August 18th.— Rewards, £26 2*.

St. Peter Port, Guernsey.—Aug- ust 18th.—Rewards, £5 16*.

Dover, Kent.—August 19th.—Re- wards, £7 3*.

Aldeburgh, Suffolk.—August 19th.

—Rewards, £33 5*. 6d.

Margate, Kent.—August 19th.—• Rewards, £7 2*. 6rf.

Falmouth, Cornwall.—August 20th —Rewards, £5 5*.

Valentia, Co. Kerry.—August 21st.

—Rewards, £19 5*. 6d.

Fenit, Co. Kerry.—August 21st.— Rewards, £16 7*.

Minehead, Somerset.—August 21st.

—-Rewards, £16 14*. 6d.

Blyth, Northumberland.—August 22nd.—Rewards, £13 16*. 6d.

Bembridge, Isle-of-Wight.— August 22nd.—Rewards, £13 2*.

Humber, Yorkshire.—August 22nd.

—Paid Permanent Crew.

Cadgwith, Cornwall.—August22nd.

—Rewards, £14 5*.

Port Erin, Isle of Man.—August 22nd.—Rewards, £10 11*. 6d.

Sunderland, Durham. — August 24th.—Rewards, £5 14*.

Shoreham Harbour, Sussex. —- August 24th.—Rewards, £10 14*.

Porthdinllaen, Caernarvonshire.

—August 24th.—Rewards, £5 19*.

Plymouth, Devon.—August 25th.

—Rewards, £6.

Eastbourne, Sussex.—August 25th.

—Rewards, £25 11*.

Southend-on-Sea, Essex.—August 26th.—Rewards, £6 15s.

Southend-on-Sea, Essex.—August 27th.—Rewards, £8 5*.

St. Peter Port, Guernsey.—August 29th.—Rewards, £8 14*.

Shoreham Harbour, Sussex.— August 30th.—Rewards, £11 13*..