JANUARY DURING January life-boats were launched 48 times and rescued 71 lives.

ESCORT FOR FLAMBOROUGH BOAT Flamborough, Yorkshire.—During the afternoon of the 6th of January. 1954, a fishing coble was still at sea in worsening weather, and at two o'clock the life-boat Friendly Forester was launched in a rough sea. with a strong northerly gale blowing. She came up with the Provider, which had a crew of four, two miles north-east of the life-boat station. The life-boat escorted her to the shore and then, because of the bad weather, made for Bridlington, arriving at four o'clock.

The life-boat remained there and was taken back to her station on the 8th.— Rewards, £27 4*.

TWO SCARBOROUGH BOATS ESCORTED Scarborough, Yorkshire.—During the afternoon of the 6th of January, 1954.

two local fishing boats were still at sea in worsening weather, and at four o'clock the life-boat E.C.J.K. was launched. There was a heavy sea, with a strong wind blowing from the north-west. The life-boat came up with the Betty two miles east of Scar- borough. She escorted her to the harbour then put to sea again and found the Shirley Williamson three miles out to sea. She escorted her in as well, and reached her station again at 5.45.—Rewards, £11 4s.

PILOT PUT ON BOARD TUG Yarmouth, Isle of Wight.—At 1.40 on the afternoon of the 7th of January, 1954, the Needles coastguard tele- phoned that the motor vessel Berend N., of Delfzijl, had sent a distress message five miles south-east of the Needles. At 1.54 the life-boat S.G.E.

put to sea. The sea was choppy, with a strong north-easterly breeze blowing.

The life-boat found the vessel with a heavy list and her starboard side awash. A frigate was standing by her. The life-boat wirelessed for a tug and pumping gear, and then stood by the Berend N., which was still making way. The Berend N. beached a quarter of a mile east of Hurst Castle, and a tug arrived. The tug could not come close enough and the life-boat transferred a pilot from the Berend N. to her for a conference with the tug skipper. She then took the pilot back to the vessel and returned to her station, arriving at 5.50. The managers of the Berend N.

made a donation to the funds of the Institution.—Rewards, £10 10s.

COBLE DRIFTING IN NORTHERLY GALE Flamborough, Yorkshire. — About 12.30 on the afternoon of the 13th of January, 1954, the coxswain felt anxious for the safety of three men in the local fishing coble Silver Line, who were fishing east-north-east of Flam- borough Head in bad weather. At 12.35 the life-boat Friendly Forester was launched in a very rough sea, a northerly gale and heavy rain squalls, and searched for the coble in bad visibility. The coble burnt red flares, and the life-boat found her four miles east-north-east of the Head, drifting out to sea. Her engine had been swamped. The life-boat towed her to the shore and reached her station again at 2.35.—Rewards, £15.

SICK MAN LANDED FROM STEAMER Great Yarmouth and Gorleston, Norfolk.—At 2.50 early on the morning of the 15th of January, 1954, the coastguard telephoned that the S.S.

Sidney, of Hull, was making for Yar- mouth Roads with a man suffering from appendicitis. No other boat was available to land him, and at 4.35 the life-boat Louise Stephens was launched, with a doctor on board, in a rough sea, with a fresh south-south- west wind blowing. She took the JUNE, 1954] THE LIFE-BOAT 683 patient on board and landed him at 5.15.—Rewards, £10.

THREE FISHING BOATS ESCORTED TO ST. ABBS St. Abbs, Berwickshire.—During the morning of the 15th of January, 1954.

fishing boats were at sea in rough weather, and one of them returned to the harbour and reported that con- ditions at sea were very bad. At 9.50 the life-boat W. Ross Macarthur of Glasgow was launched in a rough sea, with a strong westerly gale blowing.

She came up with two fishing boats three miles to the south-east, escorted them in, and then put to sea in a north- easterly direction. She found some Eyemouth fishing boats, but as they were making their way safely to Eyemouth, she returned to St. Abbs.

She then put out again, escorted in another boat, and arrived back at her station at 11.15.—Rewards, £7 15*.

FISHING BOAT FOUND IN GALE North Sunderland, Northumberland.— During the morning of the 15th of January, 1954, the weather worsened while the local fishing boats were at sea, and at ten o'clock the life-boat W.R.A. was launched. The sea was rough, with a whole gale blowing from the west. The life-boat escorted some of the boats to the harbour, but the fishing boat Kindly Light was still out, and the life-boat put off again.

She was guided to the Kindly Light by the life-boat's second coxswain, who was at sea in his own boat, escorted her in, and reached her station again at 11.45.—Rewards, £20 7s.

ESCORT TO SEVEN COBLES Filey, Yorkshire.—During the morning of the 15th of January, 1954, seven local fishing cobles were at sea in very bad weather, and at 10.35 the life-boat The Isa & Penryn Milsted was launched to escort them in. The sea was rough, with a south-westerly gale blowing. Making several trips, the life-boat escorted all the cobles to the shore and reached her station again at 2.10.—Rewards, £16 14s.

HELP TO WHITBY FISHING BOATS Whitby, Yorkshire.—At 11.16 on the morning of the 15th of January, 1954, the coastguard telephoned that a fish- ing boat appeared to be in difficulties one mile north-west of the harbour.

At 11.25 the No. 1 life-boat Mary Ann Hepivorth was launched, with an ex- coxswain in charge. The sea was rough, with a strong west-south-west breeze blowing. The life-boat came up with the Whitby Lass two miles to the north-west, escorted her to the harbour, and then stood by until other boats had entered harbour. She then put to sea again, escorted in the Foxglove, and reached her station again at 1.45. The fishing boat first reported in difficulty reached the shore without help.—Rewards, £8 15s. Qd.

CREW RESCUED AS BOAT SINKS Scarborough, Yorkshire.—At 11.55 on the morning of the 15th of January, 1954, the coastguard telephoned that a message had been received from Flamborough that the fishing boat May Lily, of Scarborough, with a crew of four, was in distress five miles off Scarborough Castle. At 12.10 the life-boat E.C.J.R. was launched in a rough sea, with a strong westerly gale blowing. She found the May Lily five miles east-south-east of Castle Hill. The fishing boat was sinking, but the life-boat rescued the crew and returned to her station, arriving at two o'clock.—Rewards, £13 3s.

TWENTY-THREE HOURS' SERVICE BY HOLYHEAD Holyhead, Anglesey.—At 12.36 on the afternoon of the 15th of January, 1954, the coastguard reported that a wireless message had been intercepted from a ship, stating that she was drifting on to rocks between South Stack and Skerries. At 1.2 the life-boat St. Cybi, Civil Service No. 9 was launched in a very rough sea, with a strong westerly gale blowing. A tug also put to sea.

The coastguard wirelessed that the position was now given as six miles west of South Stack, but the life-boat found nothing there. The tug then reported that the ship, which was the motor vessel Michel Swenden, of Rotterdam, was six miles south-west- by-south of South Stack, and that an aircraft was circling her. The life- boat made for the position.

At 3.45 the coastguard wirelessed 684 THE LIFE-BOAT [JUNE, 1954 that a coaster was in difficulties three miles north-west of South Stack light- house. The life-boat left the tug to find the Michel Swenden, and searched for the coaster. However, the coaster cancelled her distress call, so the life- boat again made for the Michel Szt'enden, which was now reported to be three miles south of South Stack.

She eventually found her at 7.30 about ten miles south of South Stack between one and two miles off shore.

The tug was then standing by.

The tug had tried to take the Michel StL-enden in tow, but the ropes had parted. When the life-boat arrived, the tug returned to Holy head. The life-boat stood by the vessel all night while she got clear of her dangerous position, and at 5.56 on the morning of the 16th of January the vessel wirelessed that she was clear. The life-boat escorted her seawards until 7.30 and then returned to her station, arriving at 12 noon. She had been at sea for twenty-three hours. The skipper expressed his thanks and made a donation to the funds of the Institu- tion.—Rewards, £52 12*.

The Institution sent a letter of appreciation to the coxswain and crew.

MAN RESCUED FROM BARGE'S RIGGING Lytham St. Annes, Lancashire.—At 10.25 on the night of the 15th of January, 1954, the Formby coast- guard telephoned that the man in the Ribble navigation barge Musgrave, moored three quarters of a mile west of Lytham pier, had reported that the barge was sinking. At 10.50 the life-boat Sarah Townsend Porritt put to sea, taking her boarding boat with her. The sea was rough, with a strong gale blowing from west-by- north. The life-boat found that the barge had sunk and that the man was clinging to her rigging. The life-boat rescued him, and the boarding boat took him ashore, where an ambulance was waiting. The life-boat arrived back at her station at 12.15.—Rewards £9 15s.

LONG NIGHT SEARCH FOR TRAWLER Angle, Pembrokeshire.—At 11.48 on the night of the 15th of January, 1954, the St. Govan's Head coastguard rang up to say that the steam trawler Lynandi, of Milford Haven, with a crew of twelve, had broken adrift from a tow by another trawler about seventeen and three quarter miles south-west of St. Anns Head. At 12.45 the life-boat Elisabeth Elson was launched. She searched widely in a very rough sea, with a westerly gale blowing, but found nothing and reached her station at eight o'clock.

She refuelled, and the coastguard reported that the trawler could now be seen six miles west of the St. Gcnvan lightvessel. The life-boat put to sea again, but found that a tug had taken the trawler in tow. The life-boat escorted both vessels to Milford Haven and reached her station again at five in the afternoon.—Rewards, £57.

HELP TO LEAKING STEAMER Whitby, Yorkshire.—At 7.58 on the morning of the 17th of January, 1954, the coastguard reported that the S.S.

Durward, of Grangemouth, which had a crew of eleven, was leaking and had a list on the south side of Robin Hood's Bay. At 8.2 the No. 1 life- boat Mary Ann Ilepworth was launched in a calm sea, with a moderate west- south-west breeze blowing. She found the steamer at anchor, and the master asked the life-boat crew to go along- side and help spread a tarpaulin over a split plate. The coxswain then advised him to make for Scarborough, and the life-boat escorted her to that harbour, reaching her station again at 5.15.—Rewards, £25 2s.

THIRTY-FOUR RESCUED FROM TANKER ON FIRE Ilfracombe, and Appledore, Devon; and Minehead, Somerset.—At 5.24 on the afternoon of the 17th of January, 1954, the Admiralty tanker Wave Victor, which had fifty-five people on board, wirelessed that fire had broken out in her engine-room fuel unit and asked for help. She gave her position as nine miles north of Bull Point. Five minutes later she reported that her crew were abandoning her. The sea was choppy and a fresh breeze was blowing from the north-west.

At 5.53 the Ilfracombe coastguard rang up the Ilfracombe life-boat station, and at 6.17 the life-boat JUNE, 1954] THE LIFE-BOAT 685 Robert and Phemia Brown was launched. The Westward Ho! coast- guard informed the Appledore life-boat station at 6.10, and at 6.25 the life-boat Violet Armstrong was launched. At 6.10 the Ilfracombe coastguard also telephoned the Minehead life-boat station, and the life-boat B.H.M.H.

was launched at 6.35. The Ilfra- combe life-boat readied the tanker first, at 7.15, and found that boats from ships near by were rescuing her crew. The life-boat went alongside and rescued ten, and then laid off while the captain decided if the tanker should be completely abandoned. At 8.30 the Appledore life-boat reached the scene, and the Ilfracombe life-boat landed the men rescued, one of whom had been injured, and reached her station again at ten o'clock.

In the meantime the Appledore life-boat had rescued the remaining twenty-four men, including the cap- tain, and at his request stood by the vessel until fire-fighting tugs arrived.

The life-boat wirelessed this news to the Ilfracombe life-boat, which remained in readiness ashore. Tugs had the blaze under control by 3.30 early on the 18th, and the Appledore life-boat put the twenty-four men aboard their ship again. A tug towed her to Swansea and the life-boat returned to her station, arriving at 4.30. The Minehead life-boat was not needed and arrived back at her station at 2.45.—Rewards: Ilfracombe, £27 8s. 6d.; Appledore, £23 17s.; Minehead, £23 17s. The Lords Com- missioners of the Admiralty expressed their thanks.

TWENTY-FIVE TAKEN OFF SWEDISH STEAMER Stornoway, Outer Hebrides.—At four o'clock on the morning of the 19th of January, 1954, the coastguard rang up to say that the S.S. Etna, of Stock- holm, had wirelessed that she had gone aground on the Skerrinoe Rocks off the east coast of Scalpay, and that she needed help. At 4.30 the life-boat William and Harriot put out in a rough sea, with a moderate south-south-west gale blowing. She found the Etna anchored, with her well-decks awash.

She was down by the bow and was listing. The life-boat went alongside and secured to her, and the Etna's crew of twenty-five, including two women, were taken on board. The life-boat then cast off and made for her station, arriving at 12.15. The steamer sank.—Rewards, £15 15s.

DOCTOR BROUGHT TO RHUM IN GALE Mallaig, Inverness-shire.—On the 19th of January, 1954, a motor-vessel passed a message to the life-boat station through Portpatrick airport, asking that a doctor be sent to the island of Rhum. The bad weather had put the normal means of communication out of action, and, as no other boat was available, the life-boat Sir Arthur Rose put to sea at 5.30 in the evening with a doctor. She took him to Rhum in a heavy sea and south-westerly gale, and arrived back at her station at 11.15.—Rewards, £14 5s.

INJURED SEAMAN LANDED AT CAMPBELTOWN Campbeltown, Argyllshire.—At 6.50 on the evening of the 19th of January, 1954, the Portpatrick radio station telephoned a local doctor that the motor vessel Laidaure, of Stockholm, a vessel of 6,000 tons, was making for Campbeltown with an injured man on board, and had wirelessed for a doctor to attend to him. It was realised in Campbeltown that the ship was prob- ably too large to enter the loch, so at 8.30 the life-boat City of Glasgow II put to sea, with the doctor on board.

The sea was choppy, and a fresh breeze was blowing from the west-north- west. The doctor boarded the Lai- daure and treated the man for loss of blood. The injured man was then transferred to the life-boat, which landed him at Campbeltown at two o'clock.—Rewards, £5.

FISHING BOATS ESCORTED TO HOLY ISLAND Holy Island, Northumberland.—About eight o'clock on the morning of the 21st of January, 1954, the life-boat coxswain reported that there was a heavy swell on the harbour bar, and that he felt anxious for the safety of two fishing boats. He kept watch, and at 10.7 the life-boat Gertrude was launched in a moderate sea, with light southerly breeze blowing. She escorted in the fishing boats Victory and Sarah Ann and reached her station again at 11.35.—Rewards, £9.

TWO LIFE-BOATS SEARCH FOR AIRMAN Margate, Kent, and Southend-on-Sea, Essex.—At 1.30 on the afternoon of the 21st of January, 1954, the Margate coastguard told the Margate life-boat station that No. 19 Group R.A.F. at Plymouth had reported that a Meteor aircraft had crashed off the Isle of Sheppey, and that her crew of two had baled out. The life-boat North Fore- land, Civil Service No. XI was launched at 1.40. The Southend-on-Sea coast- guard also informed the Southend-on- Sea life-boat station, and at 1.45 the life-boat Greater London, Civil Service No. 3 was also launched. The sea was moderate, and a fresh breeze was blow- ing from the east. A helicopter took part in the search, saw a parachute in the sea one and a half miles north of Whitstable, and told the Margate life- boat by radio telephone. The life- boat made for the position, but a fast launch from Sheerness, which had also joined the search, rescued a badly injured man. The life-boat picked up the parachute and searched for the other survivor. She picked up some wreckage and continued the search in company with the Southend-on-Sea life-boat, but they found nothing more. The Margate life-boat reached her station again at 9.22 and the Southend-on-Sea life-boat at eight o'clock.—Rewards: Margate £36 7s. 6d.; Southend-on-Sea, £13 10s.

AWARD FOR MONTROSE COXSWAIN On the night of the 23rd of January, 1954, the Montrose, Angus, and the Aberdeen life-boats both went to the help of the fishing boat Poseidon, of Rothesay, whose engines had broken down. A south-easterly gale was blowing, and there was a heavy sea.

After a tow-rope had parted several times, the Poseidon was eventually brought into Aberdeen harbour.

The thanks of the Institution in- scribed on vellum were accorded to Coxswain James Paton, of Montrose.

For a full account of this service see page 671.

BELGIAN STEAMER HELPED OFF NORTH FORELAND Ramsgate, Kent.—At 7.47 on the even- ing of the 31st of January, 1954, the coastguard reported that a message had been received by the North Fore- land radio station that the S.S.

Antigone, of Antwerp, needed help ten miles east-by-south of North Foreland. At 8.13 the life-boat Michael and Lily Davis put to sea.

The sea was very rough, with a strong breeze blowing from the east-north- east. The life-boat stood by the vessel until the tug Rumania arrived to take her in tow. The life-boat then returned to her station, arriving at 12.55.—Rewards, £17 Os. &d.

The following life-boats went out on service, but could find no ships in distress, were not needed or could do nothing: New Brighton, Cheshire.—January 3rd.—Rewards, £12 8s.

Falmouth, Cornwall.—January 5th.— Rewards, £16 15s. 6d.

Teesmouth, Yorkshire. — January 6th.—Rewards, €23 18s.

New Brighton, Cheshire. — January 6th.—Rewards, £12 18s. 6d.

Hoylake, Cheshire.—January 6th.— Rewards, £18 4s.

Pwllheli, Caernarvonshire.—January 7th.—Rewards, £15 4s.

Walton and Frinton, Essex.—January 13th.—Rewards, £26.

Arranmore, Co. Donegal.—January 15th.—Rewards, £30 5s.

Douglas, Isle of Man.—January 15th.

—Rewards, £18 14s. 6d.

Dover, Kent. — January 18th. — Re- wards, £8 5s.

Fleetwood, Lancashire. — January 19th.—Rewards, £19 9s.

Lowestoft, Suffolk. — January 19th.

—Rewards, £10 17s.

Portrush, Co. Antrim.—January 22nd.

—Rewards, £21 19s. 6d.

Peterhead, Aberdeenshire. — January 24th.—Rewards, £24 16s.

Porthdinllaen, Caernarvonshire.—Jan- uary 24th.—Rewards, £14 14s.

Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire. — Jan- uary 24th.—Rewards, £10 Os. 6d.

SIX LIFE-BOATS SEARCH FOR AIRCRAFT On the 26th of January, 1954, si life-boats, those from Barrow, Fleet- wood, Blackpool and Lytham-St.

Annes, Lancashire, and Douglas and Port St. Mary, Isle of Man, searched unsuccessfully for the crew of a Washington aircraft which had crashed into the sea.

For further details of this search see page 672.

FEBRUARY DURING February life-boats were launched 32 times and rescued 16 lives.

FINNISH SHIP AGROUND Walton and Frinton, Essex.—At 5.33 on the morning of the 3rd of February, 1954, the Walton-on-the-Naze coast- guard telephoned that a vessel had stopped south-south-east of the coast- guard station and was showing the " Not under command " signal. Watch was kept on her, and at daybreak a steamship was seen to be aground on the Gunfleet sands about five and a half miles south-south-east of the coastguard station. At 8.30 the life- boat Edian Courtauld put out in a very rough sea and fresh north- easterly gale. She found the S.S. Hera, of Mariehamn, Finland, at ten o'clock.

She stood by her, but half an hour later the Hera drove three-quarters of a mile over the sands, cleared them and reached deep water. The life-boat was no longer needed and returned to her station, arriving at 1.45.—Rewards £21.

STANDING BY ALL NIGHT IN BITTER WEATHER Aldeburgh Suffolk.—At 8.20 on the evening of the 4th of February, 1954, the coastguard telephoned that a vessel had gone ashore two miles north of Orfordness. At 8.40 the No.

1 life-boat Abdy Beauclerk was launched. There was a heavy sea, with a strong north-easterly breeze blowing. The life-boat found the S.S. Kentbrook, of London, with a crew of fourteen, lying in breakers a hundred yards off shore and bumping heavily. The life-boat and another vessel stood by in bitterly cold weather, but the life-boat could not close the steamer because of shallow water.

The coastguard took off one man bv rocket life-saving apparatus, and later ten men walked ashore. At daybreak on the 5th the steamer was seen to be high and dry, and, as the skipper stated that no attempt would be made to refloat her, the life-boat returned to her station, arriving at 8.45.— Rewards, £68 9s. 6d.

STEAMERS COLLIDE IN FOG Weston-super-Mare, Somerset. — At 12.45 on the morning of the 9th of February, 1954, the Nell's Point coastguard reported that the S.S. Ivor Isabel, of London, and the S.S. Aase Maersk, of Nyborg, Denmark, had been in collision between Flat Holm and the Weston Buoy, and that the Ivor Isabel had asked for a tug. At 2.20 the life-boat Fifi and Charles was launched in a calm sea. There was a moderate south-easterly breeze blow- ing and dense fog. The life-boat found the steamers between one and a half and two miles south-east of Flat Holm. The Ivor Isabel had been holed below the water-line and had anchored. The life-boat stood by both ships for about five hours until the master of the Ivor Isabel said she was needed no longer. She then re- turned to her station, arriving at nine o'clock.—Rewards, £20 13s.

TWO FISHERMEN TAKEN OFF REEF Islay, Inner Hebrides.—At 3.15 on the afternoon of the 12th of February, 1954, the Kilchomaii coastguard re- ported that the fishing boat Callum Cille, of Oban, which had a crew of three, had run on a reef off the north shore of Loch Tarbert, Jura, on the 9th of February. The owner had swum ashore and gone to Oban for help. He had left the two other men on board, but the weather had deteri- orated and it was thought they might be in danger. At 3.40 the life-boat Charlotte Elizabeth put out in a rough sea, with a strong south-south-east breeze blowing. She went as close to the fishing boat as she could. The life-boatmen passed a line across, hauled the fishermen through the sea into the life-boat, and gave them rum.

The life-boat then took them to Port Askaig, reaching her station again at 7.35.—Rewards. £9 18s.

688 THE LIFE-BOAT [JUNE, 1954 TWO LIFE-BO ATS TO HELP OF LISTING STEAMER Yarmouth, and Bembridge, Isle of Wight.—At 7.1 on the morning of the 13th of February, 1954, the S.S.

Ardgantock, of Greenock, wirelessed that she was listing badly and was in danger of foundering twelve miles west-by- south of St. Catherine's Point. At 7.20 the Needles coastguard telephoned the Yarmouth life-boat station, and at 7.40 the life-boat S.G.E. put to sea in a heavy swell, with a fresh south- westerly breeze blowing. She came up with the steamer at 10.10 and found that she had a crew of thirteen and was bound for Poole with a cargo of coal. A tanker was towing her east- wards, and the life-boat stood by until 11.50. The weather had then moderated, and the life-boat returned to her station, arriving at two o'cldck.

The Foreland coastguard had kept the Bembridge life-boat station informed, and at 2.1 telephoned to say the Ardgantock and the tanker were now three miles south-west of St. Cath- erine's Point and to ask if the Bem- bridge life-boat would escort them round Nab Tower to Cowes. At 2.8 the life-boat Jesse Lumb was launched in a moderate sea, with a moderate southerly breeze blowing. She escort- ed the steamer to Cowes Roads and arrived back at her station at 5.30.

The master, officers and crew of the Ardgantock expressed their thanks.— Rewards: Yarmouth, £16 15s. 6d.; Bembridge, £14 10*.

STEAM TRAWLER ESCORTED IN GALE Stromness, Orkneys.—At 2.10 on the afternoon of the 13th of February, 1954, the Kirkwall coastguard rang up to say that the steam trawler Bempton, of Aberdeen, had run ashore between Wason's Buoy and Scapa, and at 2.27 the life-boat J.J.K.S.W.

was launched. There was a moderate sea, with a gale blowing from the south-east. The life-boat found the trawler in tow of a tug. The tug had refloated the trawler, and the life-boat escorted them to Scapa and reached her station again at 7.45.— Rewards, £20 5*.

FISHING BOATS ESCORTED TO EYEMOUTH Eyemouth, Berwickshire. — At one o'clock on the afternoon of the 19th of February, 1954, fishermen at Burn- mouth reported that the motor fishing boats Braw Lads and Misty Isle were making for Burnmouth in bad weather.

At 1.12 the life-boat Clara and Emily Harwell was launched. She escorted the boats to harbour in a very rough sea, with a strong south-easterly breeze blowing, and reached her station again at 2.10.—Rewards, £9 10s.

ESCORT FOR BOAT FROM HARBOUR BAR Amble, Northumberland.—At 1.55 on the afternoon of the 19th of February, 1954, the coastguard rang up to say that the local fishing boat Margaret Anna was still at sea in bad weather.

At 3.15 the life-boat J. W. Archer was launched in a very rough sea, with a fresh easterly breeze blowing. She waited for the Margaret Anna at the harbour bar and escorted her into the harbour, reaching her station again at 5.45.—Rewards, £8 15s.

SICK MAN LANDED FROM STEAMER Whitby, Yorkshire.—At 7.5 on the evening of the 19th of February, 1954, the coastguard rang up to say that the S.S. City of York had reported that she wished to land a sick man at Whitby and had stated that she would be off the harbour at eight o'clock.

There was a moderate swell, a light southerly breeze and thick fog. At 7.42 the No. 1 life-boat Mary Ann Hepworth was launched, with a doctor on board. She came up with the steamer half a mile north-west of Whitby Rock Buoy, took the sick man on board and landed him in the har- bour, reaching her station again at 9.5.

—Rewards, £9 4*.

FISHING BOAT TOWED TO KIRKCUDBRIGHT Kirkcudbright.—At 5.30 on the even- ing of the 20th of February, 1954, the Ross Island lighthouse keeper reported that a motor boat was drifting on the ebb tide. The coxswain had also seen her, and at 6.15 the life-boat J. B.

Couper of Glasgow was launched in a slight sea, with a light south-by-east breeze blowing. She found that the motor boat had broken down off the harbour bar, and that her crew of two were burning flares. They had been lobster fishing. The life-boat rescued them and towed their boat to the harbour, reaching her station again at eleven o'clock.—Rewards, £15 13*.

BODY FOUND NEAR ROCKS Tynemouth, Northumberland.—At 3.5 on the afternoon of the 21st of Feb- ruary, 1954, the coastguard reported that a man was in the sea in French- man Bay, about one and three-quarter miles south of the Tyne. At 4.14 the life-boat Tynesider was launched in a heavy ground swell, with a fresh south-easterly breeze blowing. She found the man twenty yards from the rocks. The life-boatmen hauled him on board with difficulty and applied artificial respiration. He did not recover. The life-boat took his body to South Shields and reached her station again at 6.45.—Rewards, £12 7*.

FRENCH AND NORWEGIAN SHIPS COLLIDE IN FOG Dover, and Dungeness, Kent.—At 10.58 on the morning of the 22nd of Feb- ruary, 1954, the S. ndgate coastguard rang up the Dover life-boat station to say the motor vessel Margrethe Bakke, of Haugesund, Norway, had collided with a French ship five and a half miles south of Folkestone. She was trving to beach herself. At 11.20 the life-boat Southern Africa put out in a calm sea. There was a light south- westerly breeze and thick fog. The life-boat found the Margrethe Bakke four miles south of Dover towing two of her boats, which had on board thirty-one passengers and crew. At 10.54 the Lade coastguard had inform- ed the Dungeness life-boat station, and at 11.25 the life-boat Charles Cooper Henderson was launched. The Dover life-boat's second coxswain and bow- man boarded the Margrethe Bakke to give her master advice, and at his request the life-boat wirelessed for a pilot. The second coxswain mean- while piloted her to a safe anchorage half a mile east of the eastern harbour arm at Dover. A tug arrived, and the life-boat took two men from her to the Margrethe Bakke and then put the thirty-one people aboard their ship again. A pilot was sent out from Dover in a motor boat, and he berthed the vessel alongside the eastern arm.

The life-boat stood by during this operation and arrived back at her station at 9.50 that night. The Dungeness life-boat was not needed, and she was recalled to Dungeness, arriving at 2.20 in the afternoon.— Rewards: Dungeness, £27 14s.; Dover, Property Salvage Case.

TRAWLER'S CREW RESCUED OFF KERRY Valentia, Co. Kerry.—At 6.10 on the morning of the 28th of February, 1954, the Valentia radio station reported that the trawler River Spey, of Milford Haven, which had a crew of twelve, was leaking badly and needed help fifteen miles south-west of Tearaght Light. At 6.40 the life-boat A.E.D.

put out in a rough sea and in a fresh north-easterly gale. She found the trawler at 8.45 and escorted her to the harbour. The coxswain then boarded her to pilot her to the beach. The life-boat helped to beach her, rescued her crew, and returned to her station, arriving at 2.30. The skipper ex- pressed his thanks.—Rewards, £16 12s.

SICK MAN LANDED FROM IRISH LIGHTVESSEL Rosslare Harbour, Co. Wexford.—On the 28th of February, 1954, the Com- missioners of Irish Lights asked if the life-boat would land a sick man from the Blackwater lightvessel. The Com- missioners had no boat available, and at 4.15 in the afternoon the life-boat Douglas Hyde put to sea. The sea was rough with a fresh breeze blowing from the north-north-west. The life- boat took the man ashore and reached her station again at 8.25.—Rewards, £12 8s. Refunded to the Institution by the Commissioners of Irish Lights.

The following life-boats went out on service, but could find no ships in distress, were not needed or could do nothing: Filey, Yorkshire.—February 1st.— Rewards, £18 12s.

Flamborough, Yorkshire.—February 1st.—Rewards, £24 10s.

Donaghadee, Co. Down. — February 3rd.—Rewards. £6.

Fleetwood, Lancashire.—About 11.30 on the night of the 5th of February, 1954. the Formby coastguard rang up to say that a woman at Knott End had reported that she had seen red flares between Fleetwood and Barrow. At 1.15 on the 6th the life-boat Ann Lctitia Hussell was launched. She searched in a smooth sea, with a moderate easterly breeze blowing, but found nothing.

There was little doubt that what had seemed to be burning of flares was in fact the glow from an ironworks, and the life-boat was recalled to her station, arriving at seven o'clock.—Rewards, £17 5.9.

Portrush, Co. Antrim.—February 8th.

—Rewards, £8 4s.

Thurso, Caithness-shire. — February llth.—Rewards, £12 Is. 6d.

Longhope, Orkneys.—February llth.

—Rewards, £13 4s. 6d.

Salcombe, Devon.—February 13th.— Rewards, £10 17s.

Newhaven, Sussex.—February 13th.

—Rewards, £9 11s.

Valentia, Co. Kerry.—February 18th.

—Rewards, £17 Is.

Newcastle, Co. Down.—February 19th.

—Rewards, £16.

Walmer, Kent. — February 19th. — Rewards, £15 5s.

Teesmouth, Yorkshire. — February 21st.—Rewards, £10 7*.

Port St. Mary, Isle of Man.—February 22nd.—Rewards, £29 2s. 6d.

Douglas, Isle of Man.—February 22nd.

—Rewards, £29 4s.

Ramsey, Isle of Man.—February 22nd.

—Rewards, £37 12s. 6d.

MARCH DURING March life-boats were launched 47 times and rescued 33 lives.

CREW TAKEN OFF LEAKING TANKER Plymouth, Devon.—At 9.52 on the night of the 2nd of March, 1954, the Rame Head coastguard rang up to say that the Fowey life-boat motor mechanic had intercepted a wireless message from the tanker tonality, of London. This stated that the Aton- ality was anchored in Plymouth Sound, but was dragging ashore and needed help. At 10.7 the life-boat Thomas Forehead and Mary Bovine put out in a rough sea, with a moderate south- westerly gale blowing. She found the tanker aground in Jennycliff'e Bay.

Her tanks were leaking and she was surrounded by petrol, but the life-boat went alongside her and took off eleven members of her crew. The master and chief engineer decided to remain on board, and the life-boat landed the others. She later took out two of them and put them aboard their ship again. The weather moderated, and about midnight a tug refloated the tanker and anchored her. The life- boat put aboard the remainder of her crew and reached her station again at 1.40 early on the morning of the 3rd.—Rewards, £13 10s.

WRECKED DINGHY FOUND NEAR CLIFF Falmouth, Cornwall.—At 2.30 early on the morning of the 3rd of March, 1954, the Fire Brigade reported that firemen at Rosemullion Head were hauling two men up a cliff. The men had been in a fourteen-feet dinghy with another man, but the dinghy had been wrecked. The third man had been injured and had been left in the dinghy and the firemen asked for the life-boat.

At three o'clock the life-boat Crawford and Constance Conybeare put out in a rough sea with a fresh west-north-west breeze blowing. By the help of her searchlight the injured man was found dead. The life-boat's services were then no longer needed, and she returned to her station, arriving at 5.30.—Rewards, £8 15s.

ESCORT FOR BOAT WITH NETS FOULED Dunbar, East Lothian.—At 1.10 on the afternoon of the 3rd of March, 1954, the coastguard telephoned that the fishing boat Primrose, which had a crew of four, was two hours overdue.

At 1.20 the life-boat George and Sarah Strachan was launched in a rough sea, with a strong south-easterly wind blowing. She found the Primrose two miles to the south-east. Her nets had been fouled, and the life-boat escorted her to harbour, arriving at 2.10.—Rewards, £7.TWO WHITBY FISHING BOATS ESCORTED Whltby, Yorkshire.—During the morn- ing of the 4th of March, 1954, the weather worsened while the local fishing fleet was at sea. All the boats returned to the harbour before the harbour bar became dangerous, except the Lead Us and Faith Star. At 1.46 in the afternoon the No. 1 life-boat Mary Ann Hepzeorth was launched in a rough sea, with a strong north-north- west breeze blowing. She escorted in the two boats and arrived back at her station at 2.40.—Rewards, £9 2s. 6d.

LIFE-BOAT STANDS BY NORWEGIAN STEAMER Sunderland, Durham. — About two o'clock early on the morning of the 5th of March, 1954, the coastguard telephoned that the S.S. Bruse, of Oslo, had broken down at the entrance to the harbour and was drifting dan- gerously near the South Pier and the White Shell Rocks. At 2.30 the life- boat Edward and Isabella Irwin was launched in a rough sea with a strong north-north-west breeze blowing. She stood by until the steamer had repaired her engines and entered harbour.

The life-boat then returned to her station, arriving at 5.20.—Rewards, £11 Os. 6d.

STEAMER ASHORE ON SHOEBURY SANDS Southend-on-Sea, Essex.—At 6.26 on the morning of the 7th of March, 1954, the coastguard reported a vessel ashore on the Middle Shoebury Sands, but there were no distress signals. The weather deteriorated during the morn- ing, and at 10.12 the owners of a tug which had put out asked if the life- boat would help, as the tug could not come close to the vessel. At 10.58 the life-boat Greater London, Civil Service No. 3 was launched in a very choppy sea, with a fresh south-westerly breeze blowing. She found the S.S. Cape Clear, of Glasgow, with a crew of twenty-three, one mile north-east of Middle Shoebury Buoy. The life-boat passed a rope to her from the tug, stood by until she refloated at high water, and then returned to her station, arriving at 2.26.—Property Salvage Case.

SOUTHEND LIFE-BOAT TAKES OUT A DOCTOR Southend-on-Sea, Essex.—At 8.6 on the evening of the 9th of March, 1954, the coastguard reported that the motor vessel Kenrix, of Hull, had wirelessed that she had a sick man on board and needed a doctor. At 8.40 the life- boat Greater London, Civil Service No.

3 was launched, with a doctor on board, in a calm sea, with a light easterly breeze blowing. She came up with the Kenrix a mile east of Chapman Head. She put the doctor on board, waited while he treated the man, and then took him back to Southend, arriving at 9.53.—Rewards, £9 15s.

WOMAN AND HER DOG RESCUED BY DINGHY Dover, Kent.—At 11.48 on the night of the 9th of March, 1954, the Sandgate coastguard telephoned that a woman had scrambled down a cliff near St.

Margaret's Bay. She had gone down to comfort her dog, which had fallen over, and was cut off by the tide. At 12.6 on the 10th the life-boat Southern Africa put to sea, taking a dinghy with her. The sea was calm, and there was a light south-easterly breeze. The life-boat found the woman and her dog at the Bigfall, west of St. Mar- garet's Bay. The coastguards at the cliff top lit a flare to show the position.

The life-boat motor mechanic and another life-boatman landed, using the dinghy. They carried the injured dog and helped the woman to the dinghy, which transferred them to the life-boat. A wireless message was sent for a vet, who was waiting at Dover when the life-boat arrived at 3.10. The dog died. The woman became a subscriber to the funds of the Institution and made gifts to the motor mechanic and life-boatman.—Rewards £13 15s.

CREW OF EIGHTEEN RESCUED IN FOG Whitby, Yorkshire.—At 12.44 early on the morning of the 10th of March, 1954, the coastguard telephoned that the S.S. Guildford, of London, had been in collision three miles north of Whitby.

He later gave the position as three miles east of Whitby. At 1.18 t No. 1 life-boat Mary Ann Hepieorth was launched in a calm sea. There was a light south-easterly breeze and dense fog. The life-boat found that the steamer was a vessel of 1,871 tons, laden with coal and carrying a crew of eighteen. Her engine-room was leaking, and she wirelessed for a tug.

The life-boat stood by her and, at the request of the master, made fast alongside her. She later took her mate on board and laid off the vessel so that the mate could inspect the damage done to his ship. She put him on board again and remained with the Guildford until about one o'clock in the afternoon. The eighteen men then abandoned her, and the life-boat rescued them. She then attempted to beach the Guildford, but without success. The Guildford sank one mile south-east of South Gare light, and the life-boat took the crew to Middlesbrough, reaching her station again at 8.45. Rewards, £48 4s.

FISHING BOAT TOWED TO WYRE LIGHT Barrow, Lancashire.—At 6.5 on the evening of the llth of March, 1954, the Fleetwood life-boat coxswain rang up to say that the fishing boat Zuava, of Fleetwood, had broken down two miles north-north-west of Lightning Knoll Buoy. At 6.35 the life-boat Herbert Leigh was launched in a choppy sea, with a light east-south-east breeze blowing. She found the Zuava, which had a crew of two, four miles north- north-west of Lightning Knoll. The Zuava had lost her propeller, and the life-boat towed her as far as the Wyre Light. Here another fishing vessel took over the tow and made for Fleet- wood. The life-boat returned to her station, arriving at 11.3.—Rewards, £16 2s. 6d.

TRAWLER TOWED TO VALENTIA Valentia, Co. Kerry.—At 4.40 on the afternoon of the 12th of March, 1954, the Valentia radio station reported that the motor trawler Ross Corr, of Dublin, which had a crew of five, had broken down four miles south-east of Blasket Island. At five o'clock the life-boat A.E.D. put out. The sea was moderate with a fresh south- easterly breeze blowing. The life- boat towed the Ross Corr to Valentia harbour and reached her station again at 7.15.—Rewards, £9 7*.

LIFE-BOAT PUTS OUT TWICE TO TANKER Lowestoft, Suffolk.—At 6.29 on the evening of the 12th of March, 1954, the coastguard rang up to say that the tanker Adroity, of London, had run on the sands about two miles south-east- by-east of the coastguard station. At 7.20 the life-boat Michael Stephens put out. The sea was calm, with a north-easterly breeze blowing. The life-boat remained with the tanker for half an hour. The captain then said that he would not need help unless the weather became worse, and the life- boat returned to her station, arriving at 8.55. The wind blew strongly, causing a rough sea, and the captain wirelessed a distress call about 12.50 early on the 13th. He reported his ship was bumping badly. The coast- guard asked for the life-boat, and she was launched again at 1.10. The Adroity cleared the sands, and the life-boat stood by her until she reached deep water. Another vessel escorted her on her way, and the life-boat returned to her station, arriving at 2.30.—Rewards, 1st service, £8 16s.; 2nd service, £9 13s.

SALVAGE VESSEL TOWED TO SHEERNESS Southend-on-Sea, Essex.—At 7.5 on the evening of the 13th of March, 1954, the Sheerness police reported that the salvage vessel Juniper, of London, was driving towards the cliffs at Minster, Isle of Sheppey. At 7.30 the life-boat Greater London, Civil Service No. 3 was launched. The sea was very rough, and a strong wind was blowing from the north-east. The life-boat found that the Juniper had run ashore and was being pounded by the sea, but as the master said that he and his crew of three did not need help, the life-boat returned to her station, arriving at 10.5. At 6.58 on the evening of the 14th the owner of the vessel reported that she was still ashore, with her engine room flooded and her rudder out of action. Tugs could not come near her. The men were still on board, and the sea was still rough and the wind strong. The life-boat was launched again at 7.30.

She found the Juniper broadside to the cliff and in a dangerous position, passed a line to her, and towed her to Sheerness, reaching her station again at 11.15.—Rewards: 1st service, £1115s.; 2nd service, Property Salvage Case.

FISHING BOAT TOWED TO DOVER Dover, Kent.—At 10.45 on the night of the 18th of March, 1954, Lloyds signal station on the eastern harbour arm reported that a boat had flashed SOS three times. At 10.50 the life-boat Southern Africa put out.

The sea was calm, with a light south- westerly breeze blowing. The life- boat found the fishing boat Goodheart, of Folkestone, with a crew of three, a mile south of the eastern harbour entrance. Her engines had broken down. The life-boat towed her in and reached her station again at 12.30 early on the 19th.—Rewards, £85*.

SICK MAN TAKEN FROM BARRA ISLAND Barra Island, Outer Hebrides.—At 9.30 on the morning of the 20th of March, 1954, a local doctor asked if the life- boat would take a very sick man to Lochboisdale, where arrangements had been made to fly him to Glasgow. At 10.51 the life-boat Lloyds put out, with the patient on board, in a rough sea, with a north-easterly breeze blowing. She landed him at Loch- boisdale and reached her station again at five o'clock.—Rewards, £20 14*. lid.

FISHING BOAT TOWED AFTER CALL TO PUNT Sunderland, Durham.—At 2.10 on the afternoon of the 21st of March, 1954, the Whitburn police told the coast- guard that three boys were adrift in a punt a mile east of Souter lighthouse.

The coastguard telephoned the life- boat station two minutes later. At 2.42 the life-boat Edward and Isabella Irwin was launched. There was a slight sea and a strong west-south- west breeze. A drifter picked up the boys, and the life-boat made for her station again. At the harbour she found the fishing boat Mohawk was having difficulty in entering. She towed her in and reached her station again at 4.45.—Rewards, £6 5s. 6d.

FISHING BOAT TOWED OFF ROCKS Mallaig, Inverness-shire.—At 11.5 on the night of the 22nd of March,-1954, the Southend coastguard reported that the motor fishing boat Unity, of Inverness, which had a crew of eight, had wirelessed that she had gone aground off the cliffs south of Ardna- murchan Point. At 11.35 the life-boat Sir Arthur Rose put out. The sea was moderate, and a moderate breeze was blowing from the north-east. The life-boat found nothing south of Ard- namurchan and asked the skipper of the Unity by wireless to confirm the position. He corrected it to Calaich Point, Mull, and at five o'clock on the morning of the 23rd the life-boat found the Unity on a ledge of rock half a mile south of Calaich Point. She was broadside to the shore, listing heavily and bumping badly. The life-boat manoeuvred through the rocks, passed a line to her, using her heaving cane, and took her in tow. The Unity refloated on the rising tide and the life-boat towed her to Tobermory, reaching her station again at 2.5 in the afternoon.—Property Salvage Case.

EIGHTEEN BOATS ESCORTED IN GALE Whitby, Yorkshire.—During the morn- ing of the 24th of March, 1954, a north-easterly gale overtook the local fishing fleet of twelve motor boats and six small cobles. At 7.32 the No. 1 life-boat Mary Ann Hepzvorth, was launched. There was a heavy sea.

The life-boat escorted in the cobles and then waited near the harbour bar for the twelve other boats. She escorted them in separately during the day and arrived back at her station at 3.45.—Rewards, £27 12s. 6d.

COBLE FOUND AFTER LONG SEARCH Filey, Yorkshire.—At 8.40 on the morning of the 24th of March, 1954, the life-boat coxswain reported that the local fishing coble Catherine and Ann was at sea in a strong northerly wind and heavy sea. At 8.52 the life-boat The Isa & Penryn Milsted was launched. She found the coble after a long search and escorted her ashore, reaching her station again at two o'clock in the afternoon.—Re- wards, £20 15s.

COBLE ESCORTED IN ROUGH SEA Scarborough, Yorkshire.—During the morning of the 24th of March, 1954, the weather worsened, making the harbour entrance dangerous. Two local fishing cobles, the Hilda II and Betty, were at sea. The life-boatmen assembled, but the Hilda II reached harbour safely. The life-boat E.C.J.R.

was launched at 11.30 to search for the Betty, and in a rough sea, with a strong north-easterly breeze blowing, she found her, with a crew of three, a mile off the Castle Fort. She escorted her to the harbour and reached her station again at noon.—Rewards, £15 7s. 6d.

CREW OF BARGE TAKEN OFF AT NIGHT Selsey, Sussex.—At 9.20 on the night of the 25th of March, 1954. the coast- guard telephoned that a red flare had been reported off Selsey. At 9.55 another red flare was seen, and at 10.15 the life-boat Canadian Pacific was launched in a moderate sea, with a strong westerly breeze blowing.

She found the London barge Alan one and a half miles south-by-west of the life-boat station. The barge was leak- ing badly, had been aground and could make no headway. The life-boat took off her crew of two, who left the barge at anchor, and reached her station again at 1.15 early on the 26th. Later that morning it was seen that the Alan was still afloat, so her skipper asked if the life-boat would put him and his colleague back aboard. At eight o'clock in the morning the Canadian Pacific was launched again and took the two men to the Alan.

At the skipper's request the life-boat towed the barge to Littlehampton, which was reached at noon. The life-boat then returned to her station, arriving at four o'clock.—Property Salvage Case.

SICK MAN TAKEN FROM LIGHTHOUSE Donaghadee, Co. Down.—At 6.15 on the evening of the 29th of March, 1954, the Orlock Head coastguard rang up to say that a keeper in the Maidens lighthouse was ill. He asked if the life-boat would take a relief man to it and land the patient. At 6.25 the life-boat Sir Samuel Kelly put out in a heavy ground swell, with a strong southerly breeze blowing. She made first for Larne, where she took on board a relief keeper. She brought him to the lighthouse and then landed the sick man at Larne, reaching her station again at 1.30 early on the 30th.—Rewards, £16 12s.

BOAT IN TOW ESCORTED TO STORNOWAY Stornoway, Outer Hebrides.—At 9.20 on the night of the 29th of March, 1954, the coastguard telephoned that red flares had been seen in Broad Bay.

At 9.45 the life-boat William and Harriot put out. The sea was rough with a strong breeze blowing from the south-east. The life-boat found the fishing boat Muirneag II, of Storno- way, near Tiumpan Head, being towed by the fishing boat Bounteous Sea. The Muirneag II, which had a crew of nine, had broken down. The life-boat escorted both boats to Storno- way and reached her station again at 1.50 early on the 30th.—Rewards, £12 5*.

STEAMER FOUND FAST ON OLD WRECK Walton and Frinton, Essex.—At 3.15 on the morning of the 31st of March, 1954, the Walton-on-the-Naze coastguard rang up to say that he had intercepted a wireless message from the S.S.

Brookside, of Sunderland, which said that she was in difficulties between the Rolling Ground Buoy and Beach End Buoy off St. Andrews shoal. At 3.19 the coastguard reported that the Brookside was aground, and later that she had asked for help. At four o'clock the life-boat Edian Courtauld put out in a moderate sea, with a fresh south-westerly breeze blowing.

She found the Brook.iide off Beach End Buoy fast on an old wreck. She had struck the wreck following a break- down in her steering gear and had been holed. The skipper asked the life- boat to help him refloat his ship, ros the Brookside slipped clear before a rope could be made fast to her. The life-boat escorted her to Harwich and then returned to her station, arriving at 7.45.—Rewards, £18 10s.

HELP TO TRAPPED YOUTHS ON EXERCISE LAUNCH Aberystwyth, Cardiganshire.—At 2.20 on the afternoon of the 31st of March, 1954, the life-boat Agu.Ha Wren was launched for a routine exercise in a moderate sea, with a moderate wester- ly breeze blowing. When she was about a mile north of her station, three youths were seen trapped under a high cliff at Constitution Hill. The life- boat went in as close to the shore as she could, and using her loud hailer the coxswain directed the youths to a position further south, where they could climb the cliffs. The life-boat remained until they had reached safety, and then returned to her station, arriving at 3.25.—Rewards, £12 19s.

The following life-boats went out on service, but could find no ships in distress, were not needed or could do nothing: Plymouth, Devon.—March 1st.—Re- wards, £12.

New Brighton, Cheshire.—March 2nd.

—Rewards, £6 12s.

HOUSE ON FIRE TAKEN FOR FLARES Ramsgate, Kent.—At 12.59 early on the moring of the 3rd of March, 1954, the coastguard rang up to say that the North Goodwin lightvessel had reported flares between the light- vessel and North Foreland. At 1.30 the life-boat Michael and Lily Davis put out. She began to search in a rough sea with a moderate south- westerly breeze blowing. The im- pression that flares had been lit was evidently caused by a house on fire at Broadstairs, and the life-boat returned to her station, arriving at 3.25.— Rewards £10 5s.

St. Peter Port, Guernsey.—March 3rd.

—Rewards, £8 11s.

Angle, Pembrokeshire.—March 3rd.— Rewards, £14 175.

Campbeltown, Argyllshire. — March 3rd.—Rewards, £12 19s.

Ilfracombe, Devon. — March 4th. — Rewards, £20 15s. 6d.

Ramsgate, Kent.—March 5th.—Re- wards, £17 18s.

Walmer, Kent. — March 5th. — Re- wards, £36 9s. 6d.

Margate, Kent. — March 5th. — Re- wards, £20 1*. 6d.

Clacton-on-Sea, Essex.—March 5th.— Rewards, £14 8s. 6d.

TREE TRUNK THOUGHT TO BE UPTURNED BOAT Falmouth, Cornwall.—At 12.15 on the afternoon of the 8th of March, 1954.

the St. Anthony coastguard reported that what appeared to be an upturned boat had been seen half a mile off Hemmick Beach, to the west of Dod- man. At 12.30 the life-boat Crawford and Constance Conybeare put out. The sea was smooth with a light easterly breeze blowing. The life-boat reached the position given and found a tree trunk floating. She returned to her station, arriving at 4.30.—Rewards, £10 19s.

Barra Island, Outer Hebrides.—(Two launches.) —March llth. — Rewards, £54 6s.

Ballycotton, Co. Cork.—March 14th.

—Rewards, £32 16s.

Cromer, Norfolk.—-March 16th.—Re- wards, £26 12s. 6d.

Humber, Yorkshire.—March 19th.— Rewards, £6 Lerwick, Shetlands.—March 30th.— Rewards, £16 5s.

Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire.—March 30th.—Rewards, £18 13s. 6d..