DURING September life-boats went out on service 68 times and rescued 25 lives.

TWICE AGROUND Aldeburgh, Suffolk.—At 5.50 in the evening of the 1st of September, 1951, the coastguard reported that the yacht Alethea II, of Harwich, was aground at the mouth of the River Aide. Her crew of three were able to walk ashore. Later she refloated, but at 7.35 the following morning the coastguard telephoned that she had grounded again and was high and dry on the main beach. The owner then asked for the life-boat, and at ten o'clock the No. 1 life-boat, Abdy Beau- clerk, was launched with the second coxswain in command. There was a moderate swell, with a light west- north-west breeze blowing. The life- boat pulled the yacht clear, towed her to Waldringfield and arrived back at her station at 4.0 that afternoon.— Property Salvage Case.

AN EXHAUSTED COUPLE Southend - on - Sea, Essex. — About 10.25 on the night of the 1st of Sep- tember, 1951, the coastguard reported that flares and a rocket had been seen off Shell Ness Point, and at 10.46 the life-boat Greater London, Civil Service No. 3, was launched. The sea was very rough, with a north - westerly gale blowing. The life-boat found the motor yacht Joles II, of London, on fire, damaged and making water.

The sea swamped the blaze and the life-boat went alongside and hauled aboard the owner and his wife. They were both exhausted. The life-boat landed them at 3.15 next morning.

They were taken to the coxswain's house and given food and dry clothes.

The owner expressed his thanks.—• Rewards, £13 135.

MEDAL SERVICE AT MARGATE On the 2nd of September, 1951, the Margate life-boat towed in a yacht and her crew of two and rescued two more from another yacht. For a full account of these services, and the rewards, see page 282.

A YACHT ON FIRE Walmer, Kent.—At 7.34 in the morn- ing of the 4th of September, 1951, the East Goodwin Lightvessel wire- lessed that the crew of three of the motor yacht Buccaboo, one of them injured, had made fast to the light- vessel in the yacht's dinghy and had asked for the life-boat. There was a very rough sea, with a moderate south-west gale blowing. At 7.45 the life-boat Charles Dibdin, Civil Service No. 2 was launched with a doctor on board. Meanwhile, the lightvessel had taken the three men on board. The injured man remained there, but the other two returned to their yacht in the dinghy. They started the engine, but the yacht caught fire and they jumped overboard, got into the dinghy and returned to the lightvessel. A little later the life-boat arrived, and when the doctor had attended to the injured man, she took him and the three men ashore, reaching her station again at 1.15 that afternoon. The yacht sank.—Rewards, £28 9s.

FISHING BOAT BROKEN DOWN Hoylake, Cheshire.—At 5.30 in the evening of the 4th of September, 1951, the life-boat bowman reported that a ship had been seen in a dangerous position about one mile north-west of the Rock Channel's outer buoys. A strong south-westerly breeze was blow- ing, and the sea was rough. Watch was kept on her. She was seen to be anchored and rolling heavilv, and then was identified as the local motor fishing boat Lanie. At 7.35 the life- boat Oldham was launched and found the Lanie three quarters of a mile north-west of R.I Buoy with her engine broken down and one man on board. She towed her to Hoylake and reached her station again at midnight.—Rewards, £17 11s.

ON THE ROCKS Douglas, and Port St. Mary, Isle of Man.—At eight o'clock in the morn- ing of the 5th of September, 1951, the Douglas police reported to the Douglas life-boat station that the local fishing coble Silver Night was on the rocks at Port Grenaugh. One man had got ashore, but another man was still on board. There was a heavy swell and dense fog. At 8.20 the Douglas life- boat Millie Walton was launched. At 8.1 the Castletown coastguard had reported the stranding to the Port St.

Mary station and the life-boat K.T.J.S., on temporary duty at the station, was launched at 8.30. The Douglas life-boat put a life-boatman on board the coble to help the one man there, and escorted her to Douglas, arriving back at her station at ten in the morning. The Port St. Mary life- boat was recalled and reached her station at 9.5.—Rewards, Douglas, £8; Port St. Mary, £5 175. 6d.

CABIN CRUISER IN DISTRESS Douglas, Isle of Man.—At 5.40 in the evening of the 7th of September, 1951, the S.S. Lady of Man reported to the Ramsey coastguard that she had seen a cabin cruiser in distress about thirteen miles south-east of Douglas and that the cruiser had asked for help. At 6.10 the life-boat Millie Walton was launched in a smooth sea, found the cabin cruiser, the Carron, of Port St. Mary, with a crew of three, eleven miles east-south-east of Douglas Head, with her engine broken down, and towed her to Douglas, arriving back at her station again at 9.40 that night.—Rewards, £11 6s.

JAMMED ANCHOR CABLE Fowey, Cornwall.—At 10.55 on the night of the 8th of September, 1951, the Polruan coastguard reported red flares one and a half miles south of Fowey Harbour, and at 11.15 the life-boat C.D.E.C. was launched. A moderate sea was running with a south-east breeze blowing. The life- boat found the yacht Englyn I, of Southampton. She had anchored near Cannis Rock and was in danger of dragging ashore on Gibben Head. The life-boat tried to tow her, but failed, for the yacht's anchor cable had jammed and it was impossible either to get the anchor up or slip it. So the life-boat took off the crew of four and landed them at Fowey at 12.46 the next morning. The rescued men sent letters and contributions in gratitude for their rescue.—Rewards, £5 5s.

IN DISTRESS OFF BRIGHTON PIER Newhaven, Sussex.—At 11.0 on the night of the 8th of September, 1951, the coastguard telephoned that the sailing dinghy Kittiwake had put out on a fishing trip that afternoon, but had not returned. At 11.15 the life- boat Jane Holland, on temporary duty at the station, was launched. There was a heavy swell, with a strong north- easterly breeze blowing. A yacht reported that she had seen white flares between two and three miles west of the harbour and guided the life-boat until, with her searchlight, she found the Kittiwake between two and three miles south-east of Brighton Palace Pier. Her sails were damaged and her crew of two were burning pieces of oilskin and boxes to attract attention. The life-boat rescued them and towed the dinghy to Newhaven, reaching her station again at 2.50.— Rewards, £10 19s.

SAILS TORN: ENGINE FAILED Falmouth, Cornwall. — At 9.15 on the night of the 9th of September, 1951, the St. Anthony coastguard telephoned that a yacht three miles south-east-by-south of St. Anthony Point was flying a flag and using only one of her sails. At 9.30 the life-boat Crawford and Constance Conybeare was launched. The sea was heavy with an easterly wind blowing. The life- boat found the yawl Sorata, with a crew of three, bound for Shoreham, her sails torn and her engine broken down. She towed her to Falmouth harbour and reached her station again at 11.30.—Rewards, £5 5s.

AGROUND IN THE SCILLIES St. Mary's, Isles of Scilly.—On the 10th of September, 1951, the S.S.

Scillonian was bound from Penzance for St. Mary's with eighty-three people.

The sea was smooth, but there was a very thick fog and the life-boat's motor mechanic kept in contact with her by wireless. About 1.0 in the afternoon she informed him that she was near St. Agnes, having missed the entrance to St. Mary's Sound, and at 2.0 she reported she had gone aground on Wingletang Ledge. At 2.16 the life-boat Cunard was launched, with the honorary secretary, Mr. Trevellick Moyle, on board. She found the launch Kittern, belonging to the owner of the steamer, off Dropnose Point.

The Kittern had taken on board seventy passengers from the steamer and asked the life-boat to take over half of them. The Cunard took thirty and, with the Kittern, made for St.

Mary's, but on the way the Kittern bumped on some rocks and lost her rudder. The life-boat towed her clear and took her to the pier. There the boats landed the seventy passengers and the life-boat made for the Soil- Ionian again. She found her lying with her bows between two rocks, and stood by her until 11.10 that night.

She then took a rope from her stern and started towing, and the Scillonian working her engines at the same time refloated. Guided by the life-boat's searchlight, she reached St. Mary's and berthed at the pier at one o'clock next morning. The owners thanked the Institution and made gifts to the life-boatmen.—Rewards, £26 Is.

TWENTY PEOPLE IN DISTRESS Margate, Kent. — At 3.24 in the afternoon of the 10th of September, 1951, the coastguard telephoned that a ship had anchored three hundred yards off Reculver near the Black Rock, but that she had not made any distress signals. A motor boat was then seen to leave her and make for the shore, but it turned back. It was thought that she needed help, and at 4.10 the life-boat North Foreland, Civil Service No. XI, was launched, with the honorary secretary, Mr. A. C.

Robinson, on board. The sea was smooth, with a light breeze and fog.

The life-boat found the motor launch Cleevely, of London. She had had twenty people on board, but the owner said that two of them had made for the shore at Herne Bay in the motor boat, and had been missing for over an hour. The life-boat searched for the boat, found her a mile away and escorted her back to the Cleevely.

Then she gave the Cleevely bearings and a course for London, and returned to her station, arriving at 6.45.— Rewards, £11 4s.

ENGINE FAILED IN A GALE Falmouth, Cornwall.—At 8.15 in the morning of the 13th of September, 1951, the St. Anthony coastguard telephoned that a ship seemed to be in difficulties off Swanpool beach in Falmouth Bay, and at 9.0 the life-boat Crawford and Constance Conybeare was launched. The sea was rough, with a southerly gale blowing. The life-boat found the motor vessel Carpo, of Rotterdam, anchored, with her engines broken down, but the anchors were dragging. She repaired her engines.

The life-boat's second coxswain then boarded her and piloted her to Falmouth harbour. The life-boat reached her station again at 11.0.—- Rewards, £5 14s.

YACHT TOWED IN Walton and Frinton, Essex. —• At 7.44 in the evening of the 13th of September, 1951, the Walton-on-the- Naze coastguard telephoned a wire- less message from the S.S. Gaslight that she had taken in tow the yacht Las.iiette, of Burnham - on - Crouch, which had been in difficulties, and would like the life-boat to meet her at the Cork Lightvessel. At 8.12 the life-boat E.M.E.D. was launched in a moderate sea, with a moderate south- westerly breeze blowing, and met the two ships quarter of a mile south of the lightvessel. There she took over the yacht and towed her to Harwich Harbour, arriving at 11.0 that night.

She stayed there until next morning, and then returned to her station, arriving at 6.30. The owner made a gift to the life-boatmen.—Rewards, £30 13s.

ANOTHER ENGINE FAILED Blyth, Northumberland.—At 5.36 in the evening of the 15th of September, 1951, the coastguard telephoned that a small boat seemed to be in trouble in Cambois Bay, and at 5.50 the life-boat Winston Churchill, Civil Service No. 8 was launched. The sea was moderate with a strong westerly breeze blowing.

The life-boat found the motor boat Mono. Lisa, of Cambois, with a crew of four. Her engine had broken down and she was drifting seawards. The life-boat took off the four men and towed the boat to Blyth harbour, arriving back at her station again at 7.10.—Rewards, £6 17*.

ANOTHER YACHT IN DISTRESS Dungeness, Kent.—At 5.30 in the evening of the 16th of September, 1951, a yacht was seen flying distress signals one mile east of the life-boat station, and the life-boat coxswain and three other men put out at once in a fishing boat. A strong south-westerly breeze was blowing, but the sea was smooth.

They found the yacht Memory, of Newhaven, with a crew of four, broken down. The skipper asked for a tow to Dover. The fishing boat was not powerful enough for this, but she took the yacht to smooth water and anchored her there. She then returned to Dungeness, and at 9.30 the life- boat Charles Cooper Henderson was launched. She took the yacht in tow and made for Dover, but two and a half miles south-west of Folkestone she came up with the Dover life-boat, on passage to Dover. The Dover life-boat took over the tow and the Dungeness life-boat returned to her station, arriving at 1.15 the next morning.—Rewards, £25 11s.

FISHING BOAT TOWED IN Redcar, Yorkshire.—At 4.20 in the afternoon of the 17th of September, 1951, the Salt burn coastguard tele- phoned that a fishing boat had anchored in a dangerous position in Pennyhole, and at 4.47 the life-boat City of Leeds was launched. The sea was moderate with a north-westerly breeze blowing. The life-boat found the fishing boat lolanthe, of Saltburn, with a crew of two, and towed her to Redcar.

She got back to her station again at 6.0 that evening.—Rewards, £10.

A MOTOR TORPEDO BOAT IN DISTRESS Selsey, Sussex. — At 9.12 in the morning of the 19th of September, 1951, returning fishermen reported that a converted motor torpedo boat was moored to the Ledge Buoy three miles south of Bracklesham, with her engines broken down, and had burnt a distress flare. At 9.27 the life-boat Canadian Pacific was launched. The sea was moderate with a light west- north-west breeze blowing. The life- boat found the M.T.B. No 102 with a crew of two and towed her to Ports- mouth; but because of shallow water at the harbour mouth she took her on to Birdham Pool. Then she returned to her station, arriving at 3.0 that afternoon.—Rewards, £18 2s.

CAUGHT ON THE CLIFFS Wick, Caithness-shire.—At 8.30 in the evening of the 22nd of September, 1951, a man telephoned from Helms- dale that he had taken three men out in a coble to shoot sea birds and landed them on a cliff west of Berrie- dale Head. A fresh southerly breeze was blowing, the sea was rough, and he had been unable to take them off.

One of the marooned men succeeded in climbing to the top of the cliff and the coastguard's shore life - saving company went to rescue the other two.

They were unable to do it, and at 11.15 the life-boat, City of Edinburgh was launched. A shore boat also put out from Helmsdale. There was a thick fog, and in that, and the dark- ness, the two boats could not find the men. They waited until daylight and then the shore boat rescued one and the life-boat the other. She landed him at Helmsdale and arrived back at her station at 12.30 in the afternoon of the 23rd.—Rewards, £27 3*.

A SWAMPED ENGINE Dover, Kent.—About 10.15 in the morning of the 24th of September, 1951, Lloyds signal station on the Eastern Harbour Arm reported that a yacht was driving towards the Arm, and at 10.25 the life-boat Southern Africa was launched. A moderate south-south-west gale was blowing with a rough sea. The life-boat found the yacht Elsa, with one man in her.

Seas breaking right over her had swamped her engine. The life-boat towed her to the harbour and reached her station again at noon.—Rewards, £5 10s.

BURNT MEN LANDED Clovelly, Devon. — At 9.20 in the morning of the 25th of September, 1951, the S.S. Rocquaine, of Guernsey; bound from Newport for Guernsey, signalled that three of her crew had been badly burnt by an explosion in her hold, and asked for the life-boat.

At 9.50 the life-boat William Cantrell Ashley was launched, in a rough sea with a strong west-south-west breeze blowing. She met the Rocquaine approaching Clovelly Bay and guided her to Clovelly Roads. There she took off the injured men and landed them at Clovelly where a doctor and ambulance were waiting. She reached her station again at 12.35 that after- noon.—Rewards, £13 15s. 6d.

YACHT TRAPPED ON THE SANDS Clacton - on - Sea, Essex.—At 11.6 in the morning of the 25th of Septem- ber, 1951, the coastguard telephoned that a yacht was reported ashore on the Barrow Sands, flying a distress signal, and at 11.30 the life-boat Edward Z. Dresden was launched with the honorary secretary, Mr. E. C.

Shergold, on board. There was a moderate swell with a moderate south- westerly breeze blowing. The life- boat found the yacht Ayesha, of Brightlingsea, between No. 9 and No.

11 Barrow Buoys. She had anchored on the sands and when she refloated on the rising tide her anchor chain had parted. Then a heavy sea drove her aground again. With difficulty the life-boat passed a rope to her, but the rope parted. After two more attempts she made a rope fast to her and towed her to Brightlingsea. The life-boat stayed there for the night and returned to her station next morning, arriving at 9.0. The owner thanked the life- boatmen.—Rewards, £30 18s. 6d.

A BARGE ON MARGATE SANDS Margate, Kent. — At 2.35 in the afternoon of the 26th of September, 1951, the coastguard telephoned that a barge was ashore on the outer edge of the Margate Sands and at three o'clock the life-boat North Foreland, Civil Service No. XI was launched.

A fresh south-westerly breeze was blowing, with a heavy swell. The life-boat found the motor barge Thallata, of Harwich, fast ashore. She was laden with wheat, bound from London to Ramsgate, and carried a crew of three. In her efforts to get off, the barge had disabled her engine and her master asked for help. The life-boat stood by until the tide flowed.

She then got a tow rope aboard, pulled the barge clear of the sands at 6.45, towed her to Ramsgate and moored her in the harbour. She reached her station again before midnight.— Property Salvage Case.

MEDAL SERVICE AT ST. HELIER On the 27th of September, 1951, the St. Helier life-boat towed in a French yacht and her crew of three.

For a full account of this service, and the rewards, see page 280.

SICK STEWARD LANDED Wick, Caithness-shire.—At 8.55 on the night of the 27th of September, 1951, a wireless message was received through the harbour master, from the captain of the Norwegian motor vessel Skagerak that he needed a doctor for a very sick man. As no other suitable boat was available the life-boat City of Edinburgh put out at 9.15, accom- panied by the medical officer. The sea was moderate with a light south- westerly breeze blowing. Twenty minutes later the life-boat reached the vessel, off Wick. The doctor decided to land the man, a steward, and the life-boat brought him ashore at 0.35.

An ambulance took him to hospital.—• Rewards, £3 15,y.

MEDAL SERVICE AT DOVER On the 27th of September, 1951, the Dover life-boat rescued one man from a Dutch yacht. For a full account of this service, and the rewards, see page 283.

A CONCERT PARTY IN A LEAKING LAUNCH Ramsgate, Kent. — At 5.50 in the morning of the 28th of September, 1951, the coastguard telephoned that a ship between North Foreland and Broadstairs, making for Ramsgate, had signalled by lamp that water was entering her engine room and that she needed help. At 6.4 the life-boat Prudential left her moorings in a slight sea, with a light south-westerly breeze blowing. She found the motor launch Karagola, of Plymouth, leaking badly.

The owner, a erew of three, and seven members of a concert party were on board, bound for Bognor. Two life- boatmen boarded her and the life-boat then escorted her to Ramsgate. berthed her and got back to her station at 7.15.

—Property Salvage Case; Rewards, 13s.

FOUNDERED AFTER COLLISION Whitby, Yorkshire. — About 8.45 on the night of the 28th of September, 1951, news was picked up by wireless that two fishing boats had been in collision eight miles off Whitby to the east. They needed help; and at nine o'clock the No. 1 life-boat Mary Ann Hepu-orth was launched in a calm sea with a light southerly breeze blowing.

When she got to the spot she found that the motor fishing vessel Elizabeth Taylor, of Hull, had foundered after being in collision with the motor fishing vessel Incentive, of Fraserburgh, and that the Incentive had rescued her crew. The life-boatmen gave one of them first aid, and all of them rum, and transferred them to another ship, the Dainty Lady, which took them to Scarborough. A life - boatman was then put aboard the Incentive, and the life-boat escorted her to Whitby, arriving at 12.34 next morning.— Rewards, £10 8s.

ASHORE IN THE THAMES Southend-on-Sea, Essex. — At 8.35 on the night of the 30th of September, 1951, the coastguard reported that a forty-feet yacht was ashore about a mile off Scrapsgate, Isle of Sheppey, and at 8.45 the life-boat, Greater London, Civil Service No. 3, was launched. A rough sea was running with a strong easterly wind. The life- boat found the motor yacht Snafelle, of London, with a crew of two. They had no food aboard so were given bis- cuits from the life-boat's stores. The Snafelle had refloated unaided, but her owner asked to be escorted to Sheer- ness Harbour. This the life-boat did and, after leaving the yacht at a safe anchorage, returned to Southend, arriving at 11.35.—Rewards £8 14s.

The following life-boats went out on service but could find no ships in distress, were not needed, or could do nothing: Torbay, Devon.—September 1st.— Rewards, £7 14s.

Whitby, Yorkshire.—September 1st.

—Rewards, £10 13.9.

Falmouth, Cornwall.—September 2nd.—Rewards, £10 17s.

FIVE BOYS DROWNED Barmouth, Merionethshire.—Shortly after two o'clock in the afternoon of the 3rd of September, 1951, the sailing boat Dorothy was seen to cap- size one and a half miles off Cric- cieth. She belonged to the Morfa Bychan Public Schools Camp, and was manned by an officer and eight boys.

The Pwllheli life-boat station was the nearest, but owing to the low tide the life-boat was unable to launch, and the Barmouth life-boat, The Chieftain, was called out. She left at 3.40 in a rough sea with a strong south-south- westerly breeze blowing, and reached the scene of the capsize at 5.25. She 'searched for hours, but found no one and returned to her station again at 10.30 that night. Four of the boys had been rescued by other boats, but the officer and the other four boys were drowned.—Rewards, £14 2s. Qd.

Donaghadee, Co. Down. — Septem- ber 5th.—Rewards, £6 13s.

Portrush, Co. Antrim. — September 6th.—Rewards, £6 9s.

Salcombe, Devon. — September 6th.

—Rewards, £5 12s.

Weymouth, Dorset. — September 8th.

—Rewards, £5 5s.

Fowey, Cornwall. — September 9th.

—Rewards, £11 8s.

Cromer, Norfolk. — September 9th.

—Rewards, £19 3s.

Redcar, Yorkshire. — September 9th.

—Rewards, £11 5s.

SEARCH FOR AN AMERICAN AEROPLANE Ramsgate, Walmer, and Dover, Kent.

—At 10.8 in the morning of the 13th of September, 1951, the Ramsgate coastguard telephoned to the Rams- gate life-boat station that an aeroplane, an American Thunderjet fighter, had crashed on the Goodwin Sands. Later a report came that the pilot had been seen in the sea between ten and twelve miles south of Manston. At 10.12 the Ramsgate life-boat Prudential put out.

The Ramsgate coastguard, meanwhile, had passed the news to the coastguard at Deal and Sandgate, and at 10.20 the Walmer life-boat, Charles Dibdin, Civil Service No. 2 was launched followed by the Dover life-boat, Southern Africa at 10.40. The sea was very rough, with a fresh south-west breeze blowing, and the three life-boats searched all day.

The Ramsgate life-boat picked up a piece of the aeroplane, but there was no trace of the pilot, and in the even- ing the life-boats returned to their stations, Walmer arriving at 5.45, Ramsgate at 6.15 and Dover at 6.30.

On her way back the Ramsgate life- boat warned a French steamer that it was heading for the Sands.— Rewards, Ramsgate, £20 11s. 6d.; Walmer, £31 6s.; Dover, £14 7s.

Ramsgate, Kent.—September, 13th.

—Rewards, £20 11s. 6d.

Walmer, Kent. — September, 13th.

—Rewards, £31 6s.

Dover, Kent. -— September 13th.—• Rewards, £14 7s.

Yarmouth, Isle of Wight. — Septem- ber 13th.—Rewards, £7 Is. 6d.

Selsey, Sussex. — September 13th.

—Rewards, £16 9s. 6d.

Newcastle, Co. Down. — September 13th.—Rewards, £13 18s.

Port Erin, Isle of Man. — September 13th.—Rewards, £17 3s.

St. Helier, Jersey. — September 14th.

—Rewards, £7 Is. 6d.

Humber, Yorkshire — September 14th.—Paid permanent crew.

Clacton- on- Sea, Essex. — September, 17th.—Rewards, £8 10s. Qd.

Hartlepool, Durham.—September 17th.—Rewards, £5 11s.

Shoreham Harbour, Sussex. — Sep- tember 18th.—Rewards, £8 10s. 6d.

Torbay, Devon. — September 20th.

—Rewards, £4 13s.

Caister, Norfolk. — September 20th.

—Rewards, £12 17s. 6d.

Great Yarmouth and Gorleston, Norfolk.—September 20th.—Rewards £8 12s. 6d.

Dover, Kent. — September 21st.— Rewards, £6.

Dungeness, Kent — September 21st.

—Rewards. £20 4s.

St. David's Pembrokeshire. — Sep- tember 21st.—-Rewards, £21 4s.

Fowey, Cornwall. — September 21st.

—Rewards, £6 13s.

Stromness, Orkneys.—September 22nd.—Rewards, £6 18s.

Tynemouth Northumberland. — Sep- tember 24th.—Rewards, £18 8s.

The Mumbles, Glamorganshire.—Sep- tember 25th.—Rewards, £10 10s.

Sunderland, Durham. —• September 26th.—Rewards, £6 19s. 6d.

Wells, Norfolk. — September 27th.

—Rewards, £14 6s.

A NINETEEN HOURS' SEARCH IN A GALE Valentia, Co. Kerry.—At 8.5 in the morning of the 29th of September, 1951, Valentia Radio reported that a man was adrift in a ship's boat off the Bull Rock Lighthouse, and the life- boat A.E.D. was launched at 8.20. A south-easterly gale was blowing with a very rough sea. The life-boat reached the position given at eleven o'clock and searched until dusk, but all that she found was some wreckage.

She arrived back at her station at 8.38 that night. Next morning at seven o'clock she put out again, but again found nothing and returned to her station at 2.30 in the afternoon.

It was learnt that the Spanish trawler Maria Natividad, of Pasajes, had struck a submerged rock and had sunk. Six of her crew of thirteen were lost but the other seven had been rescued by another trawler. The Spanish government sent its special thanks to the Institution.—Rewards, £36 18s. 6d.

OCTOBER DURING October, life-boats went out on service 29 times, but no lives were rescued.

ASHORE IN THE MOUTH OF THE THAMES Southend-on-Sea, Essex.—At 8.15 in the morning of the 3rd of October, 1951, the Southend coastguard tele- phoned that a ship was ashore close to the Shoeburyness Boom, but had not replied to signals made to her. At 9.45 the life-boat Greater London, Civil Service No. 3, was launched, in a slight sea with a light easterly breeze blow- ing. She found the S.S. Yewcroft, of Glasgow, in ballast, in a dangerous position. Her captain thought he would be all right, but the life-boat stood by until the steamer refloated just before high water. Then she made for her station, getting there at 2.40 in the afternoon. — Rewards, £17 105.

LIGHTHOUSE KEEPER ILL Newcastle, Co. Down.—At 11.40 on the night of the 3rd of October, 1951, the head keeper of Haulbowline Light- house telephoned that one of the keepers was very ill. No other suit- able boat was available, and at mid- night the life-boat William and Laura was launched, in calm weather. She reached the lighthouse at 2.40 and took the sick man aboard. In the mean- time arrangements had been made for a doctor and an ambulance to be waiting. The life-boat landed the man on Greencastle pier at 3.10 and reached her station again at 6.30.— Rewards, £22 5s. 6d. No expense to the Institution.

TWO AEROPLANES CRASH ON THE CLIFFS Flamborough, Yorkshire.—About 1.0 in the afternoon of the 5th of October, 1951, the Flamborough Head coastguard telephoned that two Meteor jet aeroplanes had crashed into the cliffs at Bempton in a mist. Later, he said it was between the North Landing and Flamborough Head. At 1.10 the life-boat Howard D. was launched, in a smooth sea with a light northerly breeze blowing. An air sea rescue launch also put out. They saw a mark where an aeroplane had struck on the cliff three miles from the Land- ing and about three hundred yards north of this point the life-boat picked up a body. She transferred it to the rescue launch and went back to her station for news. She was asked to look for the other aeroplane so she put out again and after a wide search found where the second crash had taken place, three hundred yards south of the first. She saw pieces of metal sticking in the cliff face and found oil at the foot of the cliff. The rescue launch came up and transferred several R.A.F. officers to the life-boat, which took them close inshore to show them the position and then returned with them to her station, arriving at 6.0 that evening.—Rewards, £29 15s.

ACROSS THE GOODWINS Ramsgate, Kent. — At 4.57 in the afternoon of the 9th of October, 1951, the coastguard telephoned that the North Goodwin Lightvessel had warned off a steamer which was in a dangerous place, and at 5.17 he tele- phoned again that she had grounded two and a half miles south-west-by- south of the lightvessel. At 5.28 the life-boat Prudential left her moorings in a moderate sea with a light east- south-east breeze blowing, and found the S.S. Kardesler, of Istanbul, bound for Cannes from Amsterdam. The steamer refloated on the rising tide and made her way over the Sands accompanied by the life-boat. She touched bottom several times, but she reached deep water. The master •then asked for two life-boatmen to go on board to guide her to a navigable channel. The life-boat led her to the Downs, where the two life-boat- men rejoined her, and the steamer went on her way. The life-boat returned to her station at 9.0 that night.—Rewards, £12 14s.

SICK MAN LANDED Great Yarmouth and Gorleston, Norfolk.—At 4.55 in the afternoon of the 9th of October, 1951, Lloyd's agent reported that the S.S. Matching, of London, due off Gorleston at 6.0 that evening, had a sick man on board and had asked for a doctor. At 6.4 the life-boat Louise Stephens was launched with a doctor, in a moderate swell with a moderate south - south - east breeze. She met the steamer quarter of a mile off the harbour, took the patient on board and landed him at her station, where an ambulance was waiting, at 6.59.—Rewards, £11 5s. 6d.

A YACHT AGROUND Rams gate, Kent.—At one o'clock in the afternoon of the 10th of October, 1951, the life-boat shore attendant on the East Pier reported a yacht aground in Pegwell Bay. He said that some of her crew were in the water trying to move her. Quarter of an hour later he said that the yacht was still aground, so at 1.20 the life-boat Prudential left her moorings with her boarding boat in tow. The sea was moderate, with a light south-easterly breeze blowing.

She found the motor cruiser Yamilly, of Brightlingsea, with a crew of four, on Sandwich Flats. She was listing badly. Using the boarding boat, the life-boatmen attached a long rope to her and when the tide had risen enough the life-boat pulled her clear.

The Yamilly then went on her way and the life-boat got back to her station again at 5.37 that evening.— Property Salvage Case. — Rewards, 14s. 6d." NORWEGIAN STEAMER ON THE GOODWINS Ramsgate, Kent.—At 5.50 in the evening of the 12th of October, 1951, the North Goodwin Lightvessel wire- lessed that she had warned off a vessel in a dangerous position one and a half miles south by west of the Goodwin Lightvessel, and at 6.16 the life-boat Prudential left her moorings. The sea was very rough, with a fresh south- easterly breeze blowing. The life-boat found the S.S. Mathilda, of Bergen, aground about two miles south by west of the lightvessel. She went alongside, passed a rope to her and put two life-boatmen on board. They made preparations for laying a kedge anchor and wires, but the steamer refloated. The life-boat guided her through the sandbanks to deeper water took the two life-boatmen on board again, gave the Mathilda a course to steer, and returned to her station, arriving at 10.45 that night.—Property Salvage Case.—Rewards, 14s. 6d.

A WOMAN'S BODY BROUGHT ASHORE Shoreham Harbour, Sussex. — At 11.23 in the morning of the 14th of October, 1951, pilots reported that a yacht with a body in tow was off Shoreham, and needed help. At 11.28 the life-boat Rosa Woodd and Phyllis Lunn was launched in calm weather.

She found the yacht Eve, which had picked up the body of a woman about three miles south-south-east of Shore- ham Harbour, took the body on board and signalled for an ambulance to meet her at the lock gates. There she landed the body and got back to her station at 11.52. — Rewards, £6 15s.

UNABLE TO MAKE HARBOUR Portrush, Co. Antrim.—At 7.17 on the night of the 17th of October, 1951, the coastguard telephoned that a Ballycastle fishing boat, with a crew of four, could not enter Ballycastle Harbour because of a heavy swell and was making for a port to the westward.

At 8.13 he reported that the boat was sheltering off Ken bane Head and needed help, and at 8.26 the life-boat Lady Scott, Civil Service No. 4, was launched in a light south-south-west breeze. She found the fishing boat off the Head, towed her to Portrush, and reached her station again at 2.55 the next morning. •— Rewards, £19 11s. 6d.

FISHING NET FOULS PROPELLER Longhope, Orkneys.—At 8.26 in the morning of the 19th of October, 1951, the Kirkwall coastguard telephoned that a motor fishing vessel had anchor- ed half a mile off shore in Rackwick Bay and was blowing her siren. At 8.50 the life-boat Thomas McCunn was launched. The sea was heavy, with a light west-south-west breeze blowing.

The life-boat found the Blenheim, of Wick, quarter of a mile off shore with a crew of four. Her net had fouled her propeller. The life-boat towed her to Stromness and returned to her station, arriving at 4.45 that evening.

—Property Salvage Case.

STOLEN DINGHY IN DISTRESS Ramsgate, Kent.— At 5.37 in the morning of the 20th of October, 1951, the North Goodwin Lightvessel wire- lessed that she had launched a boat to pick up a boy in a dinghy which had drifted past the lightvessel, but that both boats were now out of sight.

The life-boat Prudential left her moor- ings at 5.50 in a moderate sea, with a moderate westerly breeze blowing, and found the boat with the dinghy in tow one and a half miles east-north-east of the lightvessel. She towed both boats to the lightvessel, took the dinghy on board and brought the boy ashore at 7.38. There he was met by the police.

He had run away from an institution and had stolen the dinghy from Margate.—Rewards, £8 13s.

CABIN CRUISER'S BROKEN RUDDER Clacton-on-Sea, Essex.—At 5.27 in the evening of the 20th of October, 1951, the Mid-Barrow Lightvessel reported that the cabin cruiser Wid- geon, of Ramsgate, which had broken her rudder, was tied up astern of the lightvessel and in need of help. At 5.50 the life-boat Edward Z. Dresden with the second coxswain in charge was launched. The sea was rough, with a south-westerly breeze blowing.

The life-boat found two men aboard the Widgeon. They were bound from West Mersea to Ramsgate and asked the life-boat to give them a tow. This she did, making for Bright lingsea, where she arrived at half past two in the morning. At daylight she left for her station arriving at 7.30—Rewards, £31 4s. 6d.

SIX LIVES LOST Tessmouth, Whitby, and Runswick, Yorkshire. — In the morning of the 22nd of October, 1951, the S.S.Pandora, of Beaumaris, foundered in a gale and a very heavy sea one and a half miles off Runswick, with the loss of her crew of six. The Runswick and Whitby life-boats were unable to get out, and the Teesmouth life-boat arrived to find the steamer sunk and her crew drowned. The s.s. Gripfaxt, of New- castle, attempted to help the Pandora, but herself got into difficulties. A tug went out to her, but in the after- noon she signalled for help. The weather had then moderated. The Whitby No. 1 life-boat Mary Ann Hepvcorth and the Runswick life-boat Robert Pattern—The Always Ready went out, and the Whit by life-boat stood by until tugs had towed her into deep water.—Rewards.—Teesmouth, £29 18s.; Whitby, £17 18s.; Runswick, £32 11s. Gd.

A full account of this service, of the inquiry which was held after it, and the events which followed the inquiry, will appear in a later issue of The Life-boat.

MOTOR YACHT IN A GALE IN THE MERSEY New Brighton, Cheshire. — At 7.40 in the morning of the 22nd of October, 1951, the Formby coastguard tele- phoned that a motor yacht was in a dangerous place inside the revetment on the south side of the Queen's Channel near the Formby Boat Beacon. At 8.15 a second message said that she had not moved, and at 8.40 the life-boat K.T.J.S., on tem- porary duty at the station, left her moorings. The sea was rough, with a moderate north-north-east gale blow- ing. The life-boat found the motor launch Vanadia, of Ayr, off the Bar Lightvessel, with a crew of four. She was steering badly so the life-boat escorted her up the river channel to Egg Buoy, and reached her station again at 2.0 that afternoon.—-Rewards, £14 10s.

PATIENT DIES IN THE LIFE-BOAT Lerwick, Shetlands.—At 1.22 in the afternoon of the 30th of October, 1951, the Zetland medical officer for health asked if the life-boat would take a doctor to Fair Isle to treat a sick man, as the regular mail boat was under- going repairs. At 1.58 the life-boat Lady Jane and Martha Ryland left her moorings, embarked a doctor at Broonies Taing and made for Fair Isle in a heavy swell with a light northerly breeze blowing. She arrived just before eight o'clock that night and the doctor went ashore in a small boat.

About half an hour later-the patient and doctor were taken on board the life-boat which set out for Lerwick.

She wirelessed for an ambulance to be ready, but the man died before she reached Lerwick. The life-boat landed his body at her station at 2.30.—Re- wards, £28 5s. No expense to the Institution.

The following life-boats went out on service, but could find no ships in distress, were not needed or could do nothing: Penlee, Cornwall. — October 4th. — Rewards, £18 5s.

Runswick, Yorkshire.—October 5th.

—Rewards, £22 16s.

Stromness, Orkneys. — October 8th.

—Rewards, £10 7s.

Clovelly, Devon. — October 12th. — Rewards, £27 7s.

Padstow, Cornwall. — October 12th.

—Rewards, £8. Partly Paid Perman- ent Crew.

Great Yarmouth and Gorleston, Norfolk. -— October 17th. — Rewards, £11.

Great Yarmouth and Gorleston, Norfolk. — October 18th. — Property Salvage Case.

New Brighton, Cheshire. — October 20th.—Rewards, £9 4,s.

SAVED BY THE LIFE-BOAT'S MAROONS Dover, Kent.—At 4.30 in the morn- ing of the 21st of October, 1951, the Eastern Arm Signal Station telephoned that a yacht was dragging her anchor in the harbour and driving ashore, and at 4.45 the life-boat Southern Africa left her moorings. A moderate south- westerly gale was blowing with a rough sea. Fortunately the maroons fired to call out the life-boat's crew waked the two men who were asleep in the yacht—the auxiliary yacht Ceta -—and they were able to move her to a safe anchorage. The life-boat arrived to find that she was not needed, and returned to her station at 5.30.— Rewards, £7 5s.

Ramsgate, Kent. — October 27th.— Rewards, £8 13.9.

Ramsgate, Kent.—October, 28th.— Rewards, £8 13s.

Yarmouth, Isle of Wight. — October 29th.—Rewards, £9 3s. 6d.

NOVEMBER DURING November, life-boats went out on service 48 times, and rescued 40 lives.

TWO COBLES CAUGHT BY BAD WEATHER Flamborough, Yorkshire. — On the afternoon of the 2nd of November, 1951, two local fishing cobles were at sea in bad weather and the life-boat coxswain felt anxious for their safety.

The weather got worse, and one of the cobles reached the shore, making very heavy weather. The coxswain then decided to launch to the help of the other, and at 3.30 the life-boat Howard D. put out. The sea was rough with a fresh northerly breeze blowing. The life-boat found the coble, the Imperial- ist, with a crew of three, one mile north-east of the life-boat station.

She had cut away from her fishing gear.

The life-boat escorted her to the shore, reaching her station again at 4.10.— Rewards, £14 7s. 6d.

VELLUM SERVICE AT COVERACK On the 4th of November, 1951, the Coverack life-boat rescued the crew of seventeen of a Spanish steamer. For a full account of this service, and the rewards, see page 284.

WRECKED ON A TREASURE HUNT Swanage, Dorset, and Yarmouth, Isle of Wight.—At 11.25 in the morning of the 4th of November, 1951, the Niton Radio Station reported a wire- less message from a steamer that a schooner was in distress sixteen and a half miles south-south-east of Durl- ston Head, and at 11.40 the Swanage life-boat R.L.P. was launched. A southerly gale was blowing, with a heavy sea. At 2.45 in the afternoon the life-boat found H.M.S. Redpole tow- ing the schooner Lamorna, of South- ampton. The schooner had a crew of fourteen, and was bound for the South China Sea to search for Captain Kidd's treasure. The warship asked the life-boat to stand by,' which she did, but at 4.20 the Redpole said the life-boat was no longer needed and she made for Poole, as in that weather she could not have been put into her house at Swanage. When she was about half a mile east of Poole harbour she received a wireless request from the Redpole, now four and a half miles south of the Needles, asking her to return and stand by again, but she replied that the Yarmouth life-boat could reach the position more quickly.

Accordingly at 6.10 a message was sent to the Yarmouth life-boat station through the Niton Radio Station and the Ventnor coastguard, and at 6.24 the life-boat S.G.E. left her moorings, with the second coxswain in command.

She found that the Lamorna had broken away from the Redpole, had lost her masts and had damaged her rudder. The life-boat spread oil on the water to help calm the heavy, breaking seas, and with great difficulty, owing to floating spars and ropes went alongside. She was slightly damaged, but she rescued the fourteen men and returned to her station, arriving at 8.50. The Swanage life-boat mean- while had reached Poole at seven o'clock. The Lamorna eventually drifted ashore five miles east of Bournemouth. The owners and cap- tain of the Lamorna gave 75 guineas to the Institution and 25 guineas to the Yarmouth crew in gratitude for the rescue. — Rewards, Swanage, £83 3s. 6d.; Yarmouth, Isle of Wight, £9 3s. 6d.

TO THE HELP OF A DUTCH SHIP Whltby, Yorkshire.—At 12.50 in the afternoon of the 4th of November, 1951, the coastguard reported that the motor ship Geziena, of Rotterdam, was lying off Whitby in need of a pilot. As the weather was too bad for a shore-boat to put out, the No. 1 life-boat Mary Ann Hepworth em- barked a pilot and was launched at 1.15. A strong east-south-east gale was blowing, with a rough sea. As the life-boat was launching a message came from the coastguard that a motor fishing boat was in distress five miles north-east of Robin Hood's Bay. The life-boat put the pilot aboard the Geziena then made for the fishing boat, and found the Courage, of Scar- borough, with a crew of five, making very heavy weather. She gave first aid to one of the men, who had been injured, handed out biscuits and rum to them all, and escorted the Courage to Whitby. She then returned to the Geziena, escorted her into harbour and reached her station again at 4.45.— Rewards, £12 17s.

A YACHT WITH AN EXHAUSTED CREW Bembridge, Isle of Wight.—At two in the afternoon of the 4th of Novem- ber, 1951, the Foreland coastguard telephoned that a small sailing boat making for Bembridge was in distress off Seaview and at 2.15 the life-boat Jesse Lumb was launched. A south- south-east gale was blowing, with a very rough sea. The life-boat found the yacht Quickstep, of Hayling Island, to the east of Seaview Pier. Her crew of two were exhausted. The life- boatmen gave them rum and towed the Quickstep to Bembridge Harbour, arriving about three o'clock. The weather was too bad for the life-boat to be rehoused, so she went to Cowes and was finally taken back to her station on the 7th.—Rewards, £27 17s.

AN ITALIAN STEAMER CALLS FOR HELP Sunderland, Durham.—At 5.47 on the night of the 4th of November, 1951, the coastguard telephoned that a ship was close to the rocks to the eastward and signalling for tugs. A fresh south- easterly gale was blowing, with a rough sea. At 6.20 the life-boat Edward and Isabella Irwin was launched and found the S.S. Arcobaleno, of Italy, laden with iron ore. She got clear of the rocks and the life-boat stood by her until she reached the harbour. The life-boat then returned to her station, arriving at 7.30.—Rewards, £8 4s.

FORTY IN PERIL Falmouth, Cornwall.—About 9.45 on the night of the 4th of November, 1951, the St. Anthony coastguard telephoned that the motor ship Trewidden, of London, with about forty on board, had wirelessed that she had broken down and had anchored in Falmouth Bay, but that she was dragging to- wards Black Rock. A south-westerly gale was blowing and the sea was very rough. At ten o'clock the life- boat Crawford and Constance Cony- beare was launched and found the tug Turmoil trying to take the steamer in tow. The tow-rope parted several times, and at the request of the master the life-boat stood by. She remained until the tow-rope was made fast to the vessel and the tug had got under way. She then returned to her station arriving at 3.30 the next morning.— Rewards, £14 15s.

THE DUTCH SHIP IN PERIL AGAIN Whitby, Yorkshire.—About 8.30 on the night of the 5th of November, 1951, the coastguard telephoned that the motor ship Geziena, of Rotterdam, which the life-boat had escorted to the harbour the previous afternoon, had parted her moorings in the harbour and was in danger of being swept seawards. An easterly gale was blow- ing and the sea was rough. At 8.44 the No. 1 life-boat Mary Ann Hepworth was launched, and went alongside her.

She passed several hawsers ashore, helped the vessel to remoor, and reached her station again at 10.19.

At 6.45 the next morning she put out and stood by the Geziena while she was being secured with new ropes, arriving back at her station at nine o'clock.— Rewards, £19 95. 6d.

ANOTHER SICK MAN BROUGHT ASHORE Donaghadee, Co. Down.—At 2.10 in the morning of the 6th of November, 1951, the agents for the S.S. Caslon, of London, telephoned that the steamer had wirelessed that she had a sick man on board and asked for help. Her master would take her into Belfast Lough. At 2.30 the life-bftat Sir Samuel Kelly was launched. The sea was choppy, with a strong north- easterly breeze blowing. The life-boat came up with the Caslon off Kilroot.

The steamer was under way, but as soon as she had anchored the life-boat went alongside and took the sick man aboard. She landed him at Bangor, where an ambulance was waiting, and returned to her station, arriving at 6.O.—Rewards, £10 105.

FISHING BOATS TOWED IN Helvick Head, Co. Waterford. About eight o'clock in the morning of the 7th of November, 1951, with a rough sea running and a south-easterly breeze blowing, the life-boat motor mechanic was on the lookout on Helvick Head and saw the motor fishing boat Lydia Ann, of Waterford, trying to sail to Helvick. She reached the mouth of Dungarvan Harbour, but anchored there as she found that she could not get in under sail. She was in a dan- gerous place near the Gaynor Rocks, and the life-boat H. F. Bailey was launched at 8.30. She found that the engine of the Lydia Ann, which had a crew of five, had broken down. She towed her to Helvick Pier arriving at her station again at 9.30.—Rewards, £6 195.

Lowestoft, Suffolk. — On the night of the llth of November, 1951, the coast- guard reported that a man had seen red flares from a boat about a mile south of the harbour and three hundred yards from the shore, and at 8.30 the life-boat Michael Stephens left her moorings. The sea was moderate, with a moderate south-easterly breeze blowing. The life-boat found the local motor fishing boat Wavell, with a crew of two, broken down and drifting towards the shore. She towed her into the harbour and reached her station again at 9.30.—Rewards, £7 15s.

PILOTING A STEAMER WITH A LIST Cromarty. — In the afternoon of the llth of November, 1951, the S.S.

Trinity, of Panama, wirelessed that she had been damaged and needed a pilot. She would be off Cromarty that night, and asked for a boat to meet her at eight o'clock next morning. A fresh south-easterly gale was blowing, with a very heavy swell. At 6.30 in the morning of the 12th the life-boat James Macfee was launched and met the Trinity, which was listing heavily, six miles east by north of Whistle Buoy. The coxswain boarded her and piloted her to a safe anchorage. The life-boat returned to her station at 10.30.—Rewards, £10 105.

ANOTHER SICK MAN BROUGHT ASHORE Barrow, Lancashire. — At three o'clock in the afternoon of the 15th of November, 1951, the agents of the tanker Merrimac, of New York, re- ported that she had wirelessed that she had a sick man on board in need of a doctor. She would be off Barrow about nine o'clock that night. At 7.30 the life-boat Herbert Leigh em- barked a doctor and was launched on service for the first time. The honor- ary secretary, Mr. T. Downing, was on board. The sea was moderate, with a moderate south - south - west breeze blowing. The life-boat met the Merrimac three miles west of Lightning Knoll Buoy, and put the doctor on board. She then embarked the sick man and landed him in the harbour, where an ambulance was waiting, at 11.10.—Rewards, £12 10s.

MEDAL SERVICE AT SELSEY On the 17th-18th of November, 1951, the Selsey life-boat rescued the crew of six of a motor vessel of Costa Rica. For a full account of this service and the rewards, see page 285.

ANOTHER PROPELLER FOULED Arklow, Co. Wicklow. — At 6.50 on the night of the 19th of November, 1951, the motor mechanic reported flares north of the harbour and at seven o'clock the life-boat Inbhear Mor was launched with the second cox- swain in charge. The sea was moder- ate with a fresh south-westerly breeze blowing. The life-boat found the local fishing boat Edith, with a crew of four, one and a half miles north of Arklow Pier. She was anchored, with her propeller fouled. The life-boat towed her to the harbour and reached her station again at 7.35.—Rewards, £9 2s. 6d.

ANOTHER FISHING BOAT BROKEN DOWN Whitehllls, Banff shire. — At 9.30 in the morning of the 21st of November, 1951, a fishing boat wirelessed that another fishing boat, the Speedwell, of Macduff, was in difficulties twenty miles north-north-west of Whitehills and at 10.5 the life-boat Thomas Markby was launched. The trawler Buchans II, of Aberdeen, also put out.

The sea was rough, with a strong north-westerly breeze' blowing. The life-boat found the Speedwell, with a crew of six, broken down, and stood by her until the trawler arrived. The life-boat then helped the trawler to take her in tow and escorted them to Fraserburgh, arriving at seven o'clock that night. The life-boat made for her station a little later, but as the weather was too bad for her to enter White- hills Harbour she went to MacDuff which she reached at 1.30 the next morning. She was taken back to her station that afternoon. — Rewards, £46 6s.

OVER THE GIRVAN BAR IN A GALE Girvan, Ayrshire. About one o'clock in the afternoon of the 21st of Novem- ber, 1951, when a gale was blowing, a message was heard on a fishing boat's wireless set in the harbour at Girvan that several fishing boats had left Whiting Bay for Girvan. They were asking what the weather conditions were. The coxswain wirelessed that there was a heavy sea running on the harbour bar and that the life-boat would stand by outside. At 2.15 the life-boat Lily Glen — Glasgow was launched, and half an hour later the local fishing boat Girl Anne came into sight. The life-boat escorted her to the harbour and stood by the bar again.

At four o'clock the local fishing boat Maureen approached the bar, and she too was escorted to her moorings by the life-boat which then returned to her station arriving at 5.0.—Rewards, £7 18s. 6d.

COBLE'S PROPELLER LOST Teesmouth, Yorkshire. At 5.30 in the evening of the 23rd of November, 1951, the keeper of the South Gare Lighthouse reported a signal from a fishing coble that she had lost her pro- peller, and needed help, and at 6.6 that night the life-boat John and Lucy Cordingley was launched. There was a slight sea with a light south-westerly breeze blowing. The life-boat found the Mildred with one man aboard two and a half miles north of the lighthouse and towed her to Paddy's Hole. She arrived back at her station at 7.55.— Rewards, £9 3s.

SIX WHITBY FISHING BOATS ESCORTED INTO HARBOUR Whitby, Yorkshire.—On the morn- ing of the 26th of November, 1951, a strong north-west wind was blow- ing and the sea was rough. At 11.30 fishermen reported that the harbour entrance was dangerous. Six local fishing vessels were known to be at sea, so at 11.48 the No. 1 life-boat Mary Ann Hepworth was launched.

On her way out of the harbour she escorted to sea the Fraserburgh fishing boat Girl Nan. The local fishing vessel Galilee then came into sight.

The life-boat escorted her into har- bour and put to sea again. A little later the Success, Provider A. and Progress arrived. The life-boat escor- ted them in and waited for the other two, the Venus and Pilot Me. The Venus was seen making for the harbourat 3.10 in the afternoon and the life- boat escorted her in. She then made for the Whitby Rock Buoy where she found the Pilot Me. She escorted her in and returned to her station arriving at 4.10.—Rewards, £14 13s. 6d.

TWELVE HOURS ON THE GOODWINS In very heavy weather on the night of the 24th-25th of November, 1951, the Walmer life-boat gave help to a steamer on the Goodwin Sands. A full account of this service appears on page 288.

NEW LIFEBOAT'S FIRST SERVICE Aberystwyth, Cardiganshire.—At 2.45 in the afternoon of the 26th of November, 1951, the honorary secre- tary was on the sea front and saw a local motor fishing boat two miles to the west of the life-boat station drift- ing rapidly. She had two men on board. One of the men was trying to ship her rudder. He could not and instead used an oar to steer her. The sea was choppy, with a fresh westerly breeze blowing; the harbour bar dangerous. So at 3.4 the life-boat Aguila Wren was launched on service for the first time, with the second coxswain in charge. She came up with the fishing boat which had now anchored one mile north-west of the station, towed her into the harbour and arrived back at her station at 4.5.

—Rewards, £21 125.

ANOTHER YACHT BROKEN DOWN Weymouth, Dorset.—-At 4.40 in the afternoon of the 30th of November, 1951, the Wyke Regis coastguard telephoned that a fifteen ton auxiliary yacht was flashing SOS signals three miles west of Portland Bill. The sea was rough, with a fresh westerly breeze blowing. At 4.50 the life-boat William and Clara Ryland left her moorings and found the yacht two and a half miles west of the Bill. The yacht was the Penguin, with four on board. Her engine had broken down. The life- boat towed her to Weymouth Quay, and reached her station again at 9.20 that night.—Property Salvage Case.

The following life-boats went out on service, but could find no ships in dis- tress, were not needed or could do nothing: Rams gate, Kent. — November 2nd.

Rewards, £8 13s.

Dover, Kent. — November 4th. — Rewards, £2 10s.

Troon, Ayrshire.—November 4th.— Rewards, £15.

Fishguard, Pembrokeshire.—Novem- ber 5th.—Rewards, £8.

Wicklow — November 6th. — Re- wards, £8 18s.

TO THE HELP OF A FLOODED CAMP Aberdeen.—At 12.20 in the morning of the 6th of November, 1951, the city police telephoned for help in rescuing people who were trapped by flood water at a caravan camp on the banks of the River Dee at Milltimber. A south-easterly gale was blowing, with very heavy rain, and the water had reached a height of eight feet. The No. 2 life-boat, George and Elizabeth Gow, left her house at 1.15, by road, and was launched into the flood water near the Mill Inn at Milltimber, but floating hay and bushes fouled her propeller, and she had to be beached again. The water had now stopped rising and the life-boatmen waited for daybreak. By then the floods had started to fall and a salmon coble was sent from Aberdeen. It arrived at Millport at nine o'clock and the life- boatmen and launchers went out in her. By 1.0 in the afternoon they had helped thirty-one people to safety.

It was now possible to wade and the men carried the four remaining people from a farmhouse to a lorry. The life-boat was then taken back to Aberdeen and was re-housed at seven o'clock that night.—Rewards, £49 12s. 6d.

Peterhead, Aberdeenshire.—Novem- ber 6th.—Rewards, £12 11s.

Calster, Norfolk.—November 7th.— Rewards, £15 Os. 6d.

Montrose, Angus.—November 10th.

—Rewards, £13 15s. 6d.

Penlee, Cornwall.—November 12th.

—Rewards, £8 4s.

Yarmouth, Isle of Wight. — Novem- ber 14th.—Rewards, £7.

Yarmouth, Isle of Wight. — Novem- ber 16th.—Rewards, £14 15s.

Margate, Kent. — November 19th.— Rewards, £13 13s.

New Brighton, Cheshire. — Novem- ber 20th.—Rewards, £10 16s.Bridlington, Yorkshire. — November 21st.—Rewards. £16 Hs.

Hartlepool, Durham.—November 22nd.—Rewards, £11 17s.

Teesmouth, Yorkshire. — November 22nd.—Rewards, £12 16s.

Salcombe, Devon.-—November 23rd.

—Rewards, £10 17s.

Portrush, Co. Antrim. — November 23rd.—Rewards, £11 17s.

Dover, Kent. —• November 25th.—• Rewards, £5.

Humber, Yorkshire — November 25th.—Paid Permanent Crew.

Great Yarmouth and Gorleston, Norfolk.—November 26th.—Rewards, £10.

FIFTEEN HOURS AT SEA Tynemouth, Northumberland. — At 8.25 in the morning of the 28th of November, 1951, the coastguard tele- phoned that a message had been received from the trawler Loch Fleet, of Aberdeen, through the Cullercoats radio station. She was making water and needed help ninety-two miles east by north of Tyne Pier. At 9.1 she wirelessed that she had nearly stopped and was still leaking, and at 9.2 the coastguard reported that the trawler Kingston Pearl had wirelessed that she was forty miles south of her and going to her help. Nothing more was heard from the Kingston Pearl, so at 9.27 the life-boat Tynesider was launched.

The sea was very rough with a strong northerly gale blowing. About 10.30 the life-boat received a wireless mes- sage from the Loch Fleet, which had a crew of nineteen, that her mate had been injured. At 1.55 in the after- noon another message came from the Kingston Pearl. She was then only four miles south of the Loch Fleet.

Her next message said that she had now reached the Loch Fleet, and found her in no immediate danger of sinking. The skipper of the Kingston Pearl advised the life-boat, which was now twenty miles away, to return to Tynemoutft, but asked her to wait there for the Loch Fleet and be ready to land the mate. The life-boat arrived at her station at 9.45 that night, and after her crew had had some soup she put out again to meet the trawlers, then about two miles off the harbour, but they made for The Humber, so she was recalled to her station, arriving at 12.45 the next morning.—Rewards, £41 15s.

Portrush, Co. Antrim. — November 28th.—Rewards, £13 13s. Qd.

Margate, Kent.—November 30th.— Rewards, £13 13s..