JANUARY DURING January life-boats were launched on service 39 times and rescued 45 lives.

FISHING BOAT TOWED FROM NEAR ROCKS Newcastle, Co. Down.—At 10.50 on the night of the 1st of January, 1957, the Kilkeel coastguard telephoned that a small boat, which appeared to be in difficulty about three miles east-southeast of St. John's Point, was burning flares. At 11.7 the life-boat William and Laura was launched. There was a moderate sea with a heavy swell and a freshening southerly breeze. There were heavy and squally rain showers, and it was high water. The life-boat reached the position and found that the motor fishing boat Pride of Erin, of Portavogie, with a crew of four, had drifted, with her engines broken down, close to the rocks at the entrance to Killough Bay. In the heavy swell the coxswain succeeded with great difficulty in getting a tow rope on board the fishing boat and she was taken to Ardglass harbour. The lifeboat arrived back at her station at 4.30 in the morning.—Rewards to the crew, £20 15,?.; rewards to the helpers on shore, £12 19.?.

INJURED MAN TAKEN OFF IN GALE Stronsay, Orkneys.—At four o'clock on the morning of the 2nd of January, 1957, the Kirkwall coastguard telephoned that the trawler Neath Castle, of Grimsby, had an injured man on board. She was being towed by the motor vessel Stoke City forty-five miles north-north-west of North Ronaldshay.

At 4.55 the life-boat John Gellatly Hyndman put out. There was a very rough sea, a moderate southerly gale was blowing, and the tide was ebbing. The life-boat made for the position, and after careful manoeuvring the coxswain brought her alongside the trawler. The injured man was transferred and taken to Kirkwall. The life-boat arrived there at 9.45 after encountering very heavy seas and returned to her station at 1.45 the next morning.—Rewards to the crsw, £46 5s.; reward to the helper on shore, 12s.

MAN TAKEN OFF LIGHTVESSEL TO DOCTOR New Brighton, Cheshire.—At 9.35 on the morning of the 3rd of January, 1957, the marine surveyor of the Mersey Docks and Harbour Board telephoned to say that a member of the crew of the Bar lightvessel had been suddenly taken ill. As the Harbour Board's motor vessel Salvor would be unable to come close to the lightvessel because of the rough sea the life-boat Norman B. Corlett put out at 10.7 to fetch the sick man ashore. There was a strong westerly breeze, and the tide was flooding.

The sick man was taken on board the life-boat. The life-boat then met the Salvor, which had a doctor on board, near the Qll buoy, transferred him to her and arrived back at her moorings at 2.15.—Rewards to the crew. £10 lOs.; rewards to the helpers on shore, £1 12s.

MOTOR BOAT TOWED TO WEYMOUTH Weymouth, Dorset.—At 7.10 on the evening of the 3rd of January, 1957, the Wyke Regis coastguard telephoned to say a woman had reported that her husband had put out in the twenty-feet motor boat JIaria early that morning and had not returned.

At 7.40 the life-boat William and Clara Ryland put out. There was a moderate sea, a fresh south-westerly breeze was blowing, and the tide was flooding. The life-boat searched the bay until flares were seen half a mile from Redcliffe Bay. She made for the flares and found the Maria with her engine broken down. The lifeboat took the Maria in tow to Weyniouth.

arriving at 8.40.—Rewards to the crew. S.7 10s.

BROUGHT FROM LIGHTVESSEL IN ROUGH SEA Tenby, Pembrokeshire.—At 1.10 early on the morning of the 4th of January, 1957. the coastguard telephoned to say that the Trinity House Superintendent at Swansea had asked for the life-boat to bring ashore a sick man from the Helwick lightvessel. At two o'clock the life-boat Henry Comber Brown was launched. There was a rough sea. a strong south-westerly breeze was blowing, and it was low water. The sick man was transferred to the lifeboat, which arrived back at her station at 6.10.—Rewards to the crew, £14 5.s.; rewards to the helpers on shore. £6 8,9.

Refunded to the Institution by Trinity House.

TWO MEN RESCUED FROM FISHING BOAT Blyth, Northumberland. — At nine o'clock on the night of the 4th of January.

1957. the coastguard telephoned to say the North Seaton police had reported that the fishing boat Trojan Star.

with a crew of two. had put out in the afternoon to attend to fishing lines and had not returned. At 9.25 the lifeboat Winxton Churchill (Ciril Service No. 8) was launched. There was a moderate sea, a strong south-westerly gale was blowing, and the tide was ebbing. One hour and a half later the S.S. Parkn-ood wirelessed that she had seen the boat seven and a half miles south-east of Coquet Island.

The life-boat went to the position and took the Trojan Star in tow. As the fishing boat seemed likely to sink, her crew were transferred to the life-boat.

Soon afterwards the Trojan Star capsized and the tow-rope was cut. The rescued men were landed at Blyth.

which was reached at 2.20. Three members of the Ladies' Life-boat Guild provided refreshments for the life-boat's crew and survivors. The Newbiggin life-boat was also launched to help in the search.—Rewards to the crew, £14 5,?.; rewards to the helpers on shore £2 8s.

SURVIVORS LANDED FROM FISHERY PROTECTION VESSEL Stornoway, Hebrides.—At 5.50 on the morning of the 6th of January, 1957, the coastguard telephoned that the fishery protection vessel Vaila was ashore north of Craigmore, Isle of Lewis, and was making water. Shortly afterwards a message was received that the Vaila's crew of twenty were abandoning ship and taking to their boats. At 6.25 the life-boat The James and Margaret Boyd put out. There was a moderate sea, a strong southwesterly breeze was blowing, and the tide was flooding. The life-boat reached the position and after searching for a while found a boat with six survivors to the north of Kelock Head.

The six men were taken on board the life-boat. The trawler Kelso Paton had by this time joined in the search.

The life-boat continued south towards Loch Shell and found that the Vaila had struck Invard Island and sunk.

Nine survivors had landed at the village of Limervoy. These men were taken on board the life-boat and the search continued for the other five missing men. It was known that they had had difficulty in launching the other boats when their vessel sank.

At daylight several trawlers and other fishing craft joined in the search, and eventually five bodies were picked up in the Minch by various craft. One body was transferred to the life-boat, and she returned to her station to land the survivors and the body, arriving at two o'clock in the afternoon.

—Rewards to the crew, £17 10s.

IRISH FISHING VESSEL TOWED TO HARBOUR Arklow, Co. Wicklowl—At 7.25 on the evening of the 7th of January, 1957, flares were seen south of the pier, and as the local motor fishing vessel Sparkling Wave was overdue, the lifeboat Inbhear Mor was launched at 7.45. There was a rough sea, a strong south-south-westerly breeze was blow- ing, and it was low water. The lifeboat found the Sparkling Wave two miles south of Arklow pier with her engine broken down. She had a crew of six. The life-boat towed her to the harbour, arriving back at 8.45.— Rewards to the crew, £8 15s.; rewards to the helpers on shore, £3 12*.

SIX MEN RESCUED FROM STEAMER New Brighton, Cheshire.—At 2.15 on the morning of the 8th of January, 1957, the Formby coastguard telephoned that the S.S. Ousel, of Liverpool, when at anchor, had been struck by another vessel off Rock Ferry. At 2.30 the life-boat Norman B. Corlett put out.

There was a slight sea, a gentle southwesterly breeze was blowing, and the tide was flooding. When the life-boat reached the Ousel she found that several tugs were attempting to tow her into shallow water. The Ousel had a list of five degrees to starboard and had been holed on her port side.

As the tide ebbed she could no longer be held in shallow water, and it was decided that the six men aboard her should be taken off. The life-boat rescued the six men and transferred them to the motor vessel Salvor. The life-boat then returned to her station, arriving back at her moorings at 7.30.

—Rewards to the crew, £12 10.?.; rewards to the helpers on shore, £l 12,s.

STEAM TRAWLER ESCORTED TO SHETLANDS Lerwick, Shetlands.—At 1.40 on the morning of the 9th of January, 1957, the coastguard reported that the steam trawler Lord Essendon, of Hull, with a crew of twenty, was ashore at Ham Bressay. The life-boat Lady Jane and Martha Ryland was launched at 2.15 in a very rough sea. A westerly gale was blowing, and the tide was flooding.

The life-boat reached the trawler thirty-five minutes later and found her in no immediate danger. The pilot-cutter Budding Rose was alongside the Lord Essendon and was preparing an anchor and cable in an attempt to refloat her at high water.

The life-boat stood by the trawler until she refloated and escorted her to Lerwick, arriving at 4.35.—Rewards to the crew. £9.

FISHING BOAT ESCORTED IN GALE Filey, Yorkshire.—At 11.40 on the morning of the 10th of January, 1957, the coastguard reported that the local fishing boat Margaret and James was at sea in very bad weather. At 12.5 the life-boat The Isa and Penryn Milsted was launched. There was a very rough sea, a moderate north-westerly gale was blowing, and the tide was ebbing. The life-boat came up with the fishing boat north of Filey Brig and escorted her safely to harbour, arriving there at 2.40.—Rewards to the crew, £9; rewards to the helpers on shore, £9 3s.

DINGHY TOWED TO EASTBOURNE Hastings, and Eastbourne, Sussex.—At 4.22 on the afternoon of the 13th of January, 1957, the Fairlight coastguard telephoned that a sailing dinghy needed help four miles south of Bexhill.

At 4.37 the Hastings life-boat M.T.C. was launched. There was a rough sea, a strong north-easterly breeze was blowing, and it was low water. Visibility was bad because of sleet squalls. The life-boat searched the area but could find nothing. The Eastbourne life-boat Beryl Tollemache also launched at 6.40 to help in the search. With the help of an aircraft which dropped flares the Eastbourne life-boat found the dinghy, and towed her back to her station, arriving there at 9.30. The Hastings life-boat reached her station again at 9.25.— Rewards: Hastings, rewards to the crew, £14 5s.; rewards to the helpers on shore, £27 2.9.; Eastbourne, rewards to the crew, £10 10,?.; rewards to the helpers on shore, £15.

STRANDED ON ISLAND WHILE DUCK-SHOOTING Kirkcudbright.—At four o'clock on the afternoon of the 20th of January, 1957, a message was received from the police that two men had put out in a small dinghy to go duck-shooting on the morning of the day before and had not returned. Anxiety was felt for their safety. The life-boat coxswain and the police went to the shore between Carrick and Sandgreen, where the two men had left their dinghy, and fired a maroon to try to attract their attention in case they were stranded on one of the islands off the coast. A light was seen shortly afterwards from one of the islands, and as the weather was deteriorating it was decided to send the life-boat. At 11.45 at night the life-boat J. B. Couper of Glasgow put out in a slight sea. There was a gentle north-westerly breeze, and the tide was flooding. The two men were found on Murray Island and were taken off with the aid of their own dinghy. The life-boat landed them at Sandgreen and then returned to her moorings, arriving at 5.45 the next morning.—Rewards to the erew, £16 5s.; rewards to the helpers on shore, £2 Us.

MOTOR VESSEL REFLOATED Campbeltown, Argyllshire.—At 8.15 on the morning of the 20th of January, 1957, a vessel was seen ashore at French Point in Campbeltown Loch.

Later the vessel's owner asked for the life-boat to help refloat her on the rising tide. At 10.55 the life-boat City of Glasgow II put out. There was a very rough sea, a fresh west-southwesterly gale was blowing, and the tide was flooding. The life-boat, came up with the motor vessel Prase, of Glasgow, with a crew of seven, and passed a line aboard her. As the tide rose the Prase refloated with the help of the life-boat and then proceeded under her own power. The life-boat returned to her station, arriving back at noon.

The owners made a gift to the crew.

No expense to the Institution.

NINE MEN RESCUED FROM FISHING VESSEL Islay, Hebrides.—At 3.40 on the morning of the 26th of January, 1957, the Kilchoman coastguard telephoned that the fishing vessel Present Help, with a crew of nine, was ashore at the northern end of Lismore Island. At 4.21 the life-boat Charlotte Elizabeth put out. There was a rough sea, a strong south-westerly breeze was blowing, and the tide was ebbing. The lifeboat reached the Present Help at 10.46 and stood by her while two other fishing vessels tried to tow her off.

They failed to do so, and it was decided to abandon the Present Help. Her crew of nine were taken aboard the life-boat, which made for Oban. After the life-boat had refuelled and her crew had had some food she returned to her station, arriving at 5.45.— Rewards to the crew, £45 10s.; rewards to the helpers on shore, £l 4s.

LIFE-BOAT STANDS BY STRANDED VESSEL ALL NIGHT New Brighton, Cheshire.—At 8.48 on the evening of the 26th of January, 1957, the Formby coastguard telephoned that the motor vessel Defender, of Liverpool, had stranded on the revetment wall near the south end of the Formby channel. The life-boat Norman B. Corlett put out at 9.10.

There was a heavy sea. a moderate westerly gale was blowing, and the tide was ebbing. Soon after the lifeboat reached the position a number of tugs also arrived. They tried to tow the vessel off but failed, and as the tide ebbed it was clear they would not succeed that evening. The life-boat remained alongside all night, and at eight o'clock the next morning the Defender refloated on the rising tide.

The life-boat returned to her moorings, arriving at 10.15.—Rewards to the crew, £30 10s.; rewards to the helpers on shore, £2 10,9.

STORES TAKEN TO STEAMER Ramsey, Isle of Man.—At eleven o'clock on the morning of the 28th of January, 1957, a message was received from the owners of the S.S. Baron Ramsey, of Ardrossan, that she was lying in Ramsey Bay and had run short of stores because of bad weather. They asked for the life-boat to be launched to take out stores. As the weather was too bad for any other vessel to carry out this task, the life-boat Thomas Corbett was Jaunched at 2.50.

There was a heavy sea, a whole southwesterly gale was blowing, ai]d the tide was ebbing. The life-boat took the stores needed to the Baron Ramsey and returned to her station, arriving at four o'clock.—Rewards to the crew, £8 15s.; rewards to the helpers on shore, £9 12s.

FISHING BOAT'S WHEELHOUSE WINDOWS SMASHED North Sunderland, Northumberland.— During the morning of the 30th of January. 1957, the fishing boat Kindly Light, of Seahouscs, was reported overdue.

At 11.23 the life-boat Grace Darling was launched in a very rough sea. There was a strong southerly breeze, and the tide was flooding. The life-boat found the Kindly Light about a mile and a half east of Beadnell.

Her wheelhouse windows had been smashed by very heavy seas. The life-boat escorted her to harbour, arriving there at 12.18.—Rewards to the crew. £7 10s.; rewards to the helpers on shore, £5 8s.

TOWED THROUGH PENTLAND FIRTH IN GALE Longhope, Orkneys. — Early on the morning of the 31st of January, 1957, the fishing yawl Sylvia, of Kirkwall, put out for lobster fishing. Before she was due to return a strong gale blew up, and as it was known that it would be extremely dangerous for the yawl to return unaided through the Pentland Firth to her anchorage in Aith Hope, the life-boat Thomas McCunn was launched at 2.48 in the afternoon.

There was a heavy sea. a whole southsouth- easterly gale was blowing, and the tide was ebbing. There were showers of sleet. The life-boat found the Sylvia, with a crew of three, west of Torness Point and took her in towto Aith Hope. She then returned to her station, arriving at 6.40.—Rewards to the crew, £12; rewards to the helpers on shore, £3 11s.

TWO VESSELS ESCORTED TO CAMPBELTOWN Campbeltown, Argyllshire.—At 3.27 on the afternoon of the 31st of January, 1957, the Southend coastguard telephoned to say the police had been informed that flashing lights had been seen from a vessel in Machrihanish Bay. The life-boat City of Glasgow II was launched at 3.44 and made for the position. The sea was very rough, and there was a strong south-westerly gale. The tide was ebbing. When the life-boat had reached Davaar Island a message was received that the motor fishing vessel Pride of Erin was in difficulties with a fouled propeller five miles north of Davaar.

The message had been passed by the motor fishing vessel Onward, which was close to the Pride of Erin, and the life-boat then altered course. She reached the position given and found that the Omvard had been able to get a line aboard the Pride of Erin. She escorted both vessels back to Campbeltown, arriving at 8.10. The Islay life-boat put out to investigate the flashing lights in Machrihanish Bay.— Rewards to the crew, £14 5.?.; rewards to the helpers on shore, £1 8s.

ESCORT FOR ORKNEY FISHING BOAT IN GALE Stromness, Orkney.—On the afternoon of the 31st of January, 1957, a severe gale sprang up and anxiety was felt for the safety of the local fishing boat Alice, which had not returned from the lobster fishing grounds off Hoy Head.

At 3.56 the life-boat Archibald and Alexander M. Paterson was launched.

There was a heavy sea and a strong south-easterly gale. It was low water.

The life-boat met the fishing boat, with a crew of two, off Bow Rock in the Hoy Sound. In the rough conditions the Alice was making little headway, so the coxswain manoeuvred the life-boat to make as much shelter for the boat as possible. In this way she escorted the Alice to Stromness, arriving there at 5.20.—Rewards to the crew, £8 15s.; rewards to the helpers on shore, £4 11s.

The following life-boats went out on service, but could find no ships in distress, were not needed or could do nothing: Seaham, Co. Durham.—January 3rd.

—Rewards, £8 13s.

Newbiggin, Northumberland. — January 4th.—Rewards, £22 12s.

Hartlepool, Co. Durham.—January 5th.—Rewards, £29 2s.

Filey, Yorkshire.—January 6th.—Rewards, £18 8s.

Cromarty.—January 8th.—Rewards, £16 5s.

Hartlepool, Co. Durham.—January.

8th.—Rewards, £28 Is.

Seaham, Co. Durham.—January 8th.

—Rewards, £28 Is.

Wick, Caithness-shire.—January 13th.

—Rewards, £11 14,9.

Peterhead, Aberdeenshire. — January 13th.—Rewards, £.7 8,9.

Margate, Kent.—January 13th.—Rewards, £56 9s.

St. Peter Port, Guernsey.—January 17th.—Rewards, £9 Ss.

Walmer, Kent.—January 22nd.—Rewards, £21 195.

Workington, Cumberland. — January 27th.—Rewards, £10 105.

Islay, Hebrides.—January 31st.—Rewards, £8 14 .

Mallaig, Inverness-shire. — January 31st,—Rewards, £30 55.

Thurso, Caithness-shire. — January 31st.—Rewards, £44 105.

FEBRUARY DURING February life-boats were launched on service 40 times and rescued 15 lives.

INJURED MAN BROUGHT FROM IRISH LIGHTVESSEL Wicklow.—At 1.15 on the afternoon of the 1st of February, 1957, a message was received from the Irish Lights stating that a member of the crew of the Codling lightvessel was suffering from a poisoned hand and asking if the life-boat would bring him ashore At two o'clock the life-boat J. W. Archer was launched in a choppy sea. There was a moderate west-south-westerly gale, and the tide was ebbing. The life-boat reached the lightvessel, took the injured man on board, and landed him at Wicklow at five o'clock.— Rewards to the crew, £12 55.; rewards to the helpers on shore, £4 45. Refunded to the Institution by the Commissioners of Irish Lights.

SIX MEN BROUGHT BACK TO MOTOR VESSEL Fenit, Co. Kerry.—At 2.30 on the afternoon of the 1st of February, 1957, a message was received from Ballydavid that six men who were freeing the anchor chain of their motor vessel Libra had been blown ashore in their ship's boat and were unable to rejoin their vessel. As there were only three men left with the master on board the Libra and the ship was in danger of being driven ashore, the life-boat William and Harriot, on temporary duty at the station, put out at three o'clock. There was a heavy sea, a moderate westerly gale was blowing, and the tide was flooding. The lifeboat reached Smerwick harbour four hours later, took the boat in tow and transferred the six men to the Libra.

She then returned to her station, arriving at 1.30 the next morning.— Rewards to the crew, £26 55.; reward to the helper on shore, £1 25.

STANDING BY TRAWLER ALL NIGHT Stornoway, Hebrides.—At 9.15 on the morning of the 2nd of February, 1957, the coastguard telephoned that a trawler was ashore near the eastern end of Goat Island in Stornoway harbour. The life-boat The James and Margaret lioijd put out twenty minutes later in a moderate swell.

There was a moderate south-southwesterly gale, and the tide-was ebbing.

The life-boat came up with the trawler Wyre British, of Fleetwood, with a crew of eighteen. It was clear that the life-boat could do little to help until high water the following morning, and the coxswain decided to stand by the trawler throughout the night.

About seven o'clock next morning the life-boat put a towing line on board the trawler and eventually managed to refloat her. She then returned to her moorings, arriving at 8.45.—• Property Salvage Case.

ISLAND'S ONLY FARMER TAKEN BACK St. David's, Pembrokeshire.—On the evening of the 1 st of February, 1957, the Ramsey Island motor boat was returning from Forth Stinnan with the sole Ramsey Island farmer and provisions on board when her engine broke down.

The boat had to be beached at Forth Seli. The coastguard informed the honorary secretary the next morning, and during the afternoon a further message was received that attempts to repair the engine had failed. At 3.30 on the afternoon of the 2nd of February the life-boat Swn-y-Mor (Civil Service No. 6) was launched.

There was a slight sea, a slight southwesterly breeze was blowing, and the tide was flooding. The life-boat took the farmer, his farm-hand and fresh provisions to Ramsey Island and returned to her station, arriving at five o'clock.—Rewards to the crew, £6 5s.; rewards to the helpers on shore, £2 12s.

FISHING BOAT IN COLLISION WITH LIGHTVESSEL Fleetwood, Lancashire.—At 9.20 on the night of the 2nd of February, 1957, the Formby coastguard telephoned that a fishing vessel on passage from Deganwy to Fleetwood had engine trouble and was drifting near the Morecambe Bay lightveseel. She had been in collision with the lightvessel and was damaged. At 9.45 the lifeboat Ann Letitia Russell was launched.

There was a very rough sea, a moderate southerly breeze was blowing, and the tide was Jlooding. The life-boat readied the lightvessel and found the fishing vessel Reliance, of Deganwy, with a -crew of two. She took the two men on board and towed the fishing vessel to Fleetwood, arriving there at 5.35. The owner of the Reliance thanked the crew.—Rewards to the crew, £20 5s.; rewards to the helpers on shore, £3 16s.

LIFE-BO AT STANDS BY TURKISH VESSEL Plymouth, Devon.—At 3.22 on the afternoon of the 4th of February, 1957, a message was received that a vessel had broken down a mile and a half south of the breakwater. At 3.36 the life-boat Thomas Forehead and Mary Romse put out. There was a strong south-south-westerly gale and a rough sea. The tide was flooding. The lifeboat came up with the motor vessel C.

Sadikoglu, of Turkey, drifting towards Penlee Point. Shortly afterwards two tugs arrived, but the sea was too rough to allow a pilot to go aboard the vessel, and the life-boat stood by under very severe conditions for seven hours until, after repeated efforts, the tugs managed to tow the C. Sadikoglu into Plymouth Sound. The life-boat returned to her moorings, arriving at 11.30.—Rewards to the crew, £20 5s.

LIFE-BOAT STANDS BY SAND BOAT ALL NIGHT Broughty Ferry, Angus.—About 10.15 on the night of the 4th of February, 1957, a telephone message was received from the harbour master at Dundee that a resident in Invergourie had reported a vessel burning flares opposite Balmarino above the Tay Bridge.

The honorary secretary asked the director of the local sand company whether any of the company's sand boats were out in the river. He learnt that three of these boats were out and gave orders for the life-boat Mono, to be launched. This was done at 10.45.

There was a very rough sea, a whole south-westerly gale was blowing, and the tide was ebbing. The life-boat proceeded up the river and found the sand boat Wisbech, of Dundee, in a dangerous position. She stood by her until next morning when the weather moderated and the sand boat was able to make for a more sheltered position. The life-boat then returned to her moorings, arriving at 6.30 the next morning. The sand company made a donation to the funds of the Institution—Rewards to the crew, £22; rewards to the helpers on shore, £4 15s.

LIFE-BO AT STANDS BY DAMAGED TRAWLER Wick, Caithness-shire,—At 2.12 on the morning of the 5fch of February, 1957, the Wick coastguard telephoned that the trawler Warwick Deeping, of Hull, was some fifty miles south of Dennis Head with her port side damaged. At 2.54 the life-boat City of Edinburgh put out. There was a very heavy sea, a strong south-westerly gale was blowing, and the tide was ebbing.

The life-boat came up with the trawler and stood by her until the fishery cruiser Bramble arrived. The life-boat then returned to her station, arriving at six o'clock in the evening. The master of the Warwick Deeping conveyed his thanks to the crew.— Rewards to the crew, £33 5s. • rewards to the helpers on shore, £1 16,9. 6d.

PILOT TAKEN TO DUTCH VESSEL IN GALE Fenit, Co. Kerry.—On the 4th of February, 1957, the Dutch motor vessel Lubock, carrying a cargo of barley from Honfleur, entered Tralee Bay.

A gale was blowing, and a pilot could not board her and bring her to berth at Fenit pier. She therefore anchored in the bay. The next morning the life-boat William and Harriot, on temporary duty at the station, put out at five o'clock -with a pilot on board. There was a very heavy sea, a whole south-westerly gale was blowing, and the tide was ebbing. The life-boat took the pilot out to the Lubock, and the vessel was brought safely to the pier. Both her anchors had been broken during the gale. The life-boat returned to her station, arriving at eight o'clock.—Rewards to the crew, £15 155.

TWO MEN TAKEN OFF STRANDED FISHING VESSEL Campbeltown, Argyllshire.—On the 6th of February, 1957, the motor fishing vessel Vine, of Aberdeen, while returning from the fishing grounds to Campbeltown harbour with a crew of three, struck a reef on the north end of Davaar Island. An unsuccessful attempt to float her was made by a passing vessel, but at low water the Vine was high and dry on the reef.

Two of her crew remained on board, while the third member made his way over the beach to the mainland and eventually reached Campbeltown.

The life-boat City of Glasgow II put out at 11.56 at night. There was a choppy sea, a strong south-southwesterly breeze was blowing, and the tide was flooding. The coxswain took the boarding boat with him to help in running lines to the Vine and to take off the crew if necessary.

The life-boat's first attempt to refloat the Vine was unsuccessful.

The conditions had been growing worse, and the coxswain decided to take the remaining two members of the crew aboard the life-boat. This was done, and a second attempt was then made to refloat the Vine. This too was unsuccessful, and the coxswain decided not to make any further attempts. The life-boat returned to Campbeltown, arriving at 5.30 in the morning.—Rewards to the crew, £16 5s.; reward to the helper on shore, 12,9.

LIFE-BOAT ON PASSAGE FINDS BOAT IN DISTRESS Margate, Kent.—On the afternoon of the 10th of February, 1957, the lifeboat Cunard was on passage from Brightlingsea to Margate to carry out temporary duty. At the entrance to the River Colne the coxswain saw a man standing up in a motor boat waving an oar. The life-boat went to the position and found that the engine of the motor boat Coniaay, of Clacton, had broken down. The sea was choppy, with a fresh west-northwesterly breeze blowing, and the boat was being driven ashore. The lifeboat took her in tow to Brightlingsea and then continued on her passage to Margate.—Rewards to the crew, £5.

FISHING BOAT ESCORTED TO HASTINGS Hastings, Sussex.—On the morning of the llth of February, 1957. anxiety was felt for the local fishing boat Valiant, which had not returned, with a crew of two, from the fishing grounds.

At 10.29 the life-boat M.T.C. was launched in a rough sea. There was a strong south-westerly breeze, and the tide was ebbing. The life-boat came up with the Valiant a mile and a half off the Fairlight coastguard station.

The fishing boat had part of her trawl entangled in her propellers. She was making her way to Hastings at reduced speed, and the life-boat escorted her safely ashore, arriving at 11.27.—Rewards to the crew, £8 15*.; rewards to the helpers on shore, £2314*.

TWO SICK WOMEN LANDED FROM ISLAND Arranmore, Co. Donegal.—At 11.30 on the morning of the 12th of February, 1957, an urgent call was received from a doctor that there were two very sick women on Tory Island. At 12.30 the life-boat W. M. Tilson put out in a heavy swell. The tide was flooding.

She reached Tory Island and took on board the two women, who were both suffering from acute appendicitis. The women were landed at Curransfort, and taken to hospital, where they were operated on immediately. The lifeboat returned to her moorings at 7.35.

—Rewards to the crew, £20 5s.; rewards to the helpers on shore, £l 195.

Refunded to the Institution by Donegal County Council.

MOTOR BOAT TOWED TO DOVER Dover, Kent.—At 7.15 on the evening of the 16th of February, 1957, the Sandgate coastguard telephoned that the motor boat Venture, of Folkestone, with one man aboard, was overdue from a fishing trip off Shakespeare cliff.

The life-boat Southern Africa put out at 8.10 in a moderate sea. There was a moderate south-westerly breeze blowing and the tide was ebbing. After searching for an hour and a half the life-boat found the motor boat west of Abbotscliff with her trawl entangled in her propeller. She took her in tow to Folkestone and then returned to her moorings, arriving at 11.50. The owner of the motor boat made a donation to the Institution's funds.— Rewards to the crew, etc., £9.

TOW FOR A STEAM TUG Ramsgate, Kent.—At 12.16 on the afternoon of the 20th of February, 1957, a telephone message was received from the east pier that a tug was aground on Brake Sands. Nine minutes later the life-boat Michael and Lily Davis put out in a rough sea.

There was a strong north-northeasterly breeze blowing, and the tide was flooding. The life-boat came up with the steam tug Tonga, of London, with a crew of eight. The tug had damaged her propeller shaft when she had gone aground, and the life-boat put a line aboard her and took her in tow to Ramsgate harbour, arriving at 2.16.—Property Salvage Case.—Rewards to the helpers on shore, 13*. 6d.

PATIENT TAKEN TO MAINLAND Galway Bay, Co. Galway.—At 12.30 on the afternoon of the 21st of February, 1957, the local doctor asked if the lifeboat could be launched to take a patient urgently needing hospital treatment to the mainland. At 12.45 the life-boat Mabel Marion Thompson put out. There was a choppy sea, a moderate south-easterly breeze was blowing, and the tide was ebbing. The life-boat landed the patient at Rossaveal and returned to her moorings, arriving at 4.15. Re wards to the crew, £10 10*.; reward to the helper on shore, 12s. Refunded to the Institution by Galway County Council.

FISHING BOAT TOWED OFF ROCKS Troon, Ayrshire.—At 10.25 on the night of the 21st of February, 1957, the Portpatrick coastguard telephoned that flares had been seen near the shore in Ayr Bay. A quarter of an hour later the life-boat James and Barbara Aitken put out in a moderate sea.

There was a light north-easterly breeze, and it was low water. The life-boat made for the position and found the motor fishing boat Moray Lass, of Inverness, with a crew of six aground on Blackburn Rocks, one mile south of Ayr harbour. The coxswain took the life-boat close alongside, and when the tide began to flood the fishing boat was towed off the rocks. The Moray Lass then proceeded to Ayr under her own power, and the life-boat returned to her moorings, arriving at 1.45.— Rewards to the crew, £12 5s.

FISHING BOATS ESCORTED TO BRIDLINGTON Bridlington, Yorkshire.—On the afternoon of the 23rd of February, 1957, three local fishing boats were at sea.

The wind had freshened from the southeast, causing a very heavy sea at the harbour mouth, and the life-boat Tillie Morrison, Sheffield II was launched.

The tide was ebbing. The life-boat remained at the mouth of the harbour until the fishing boats arrived and escorted them all safely in.—Rewards to the crew, £10 10,?.; rewards to the helpers on shore, £10 4s.

LIFE-BOAT STANDS BY BELGIAN FISHING VESSEL Great Yarmouth and Gorleston, Norfolk.—At 10.53 on the night of the 24th of February, 1957, the coastguard telephoned that the fishing vessel St.

Jan Berchmans, of Ostend, with a crew of ten, had broken down. The inlet water pipe had burst and water was entering her engine room. At 11.10 the life-boat Louise Stephens was launched in a smooth sea. There was a light south-south-westerly breeze blowing and there were thick fog patches. The tide was ebbing. The life-boat came up with the fishing vessel twenty-two miles east-by-north of Great Yarmouth and stood by her until enough water had been pumped out for the broken pipe to be sealed off. Eventually the fishing vessel's engines were restarted and she went on her way. The life-boat then returned to her station, arriving at nine o'clock. The crew of the fishing vessel expressed their thanks.—Rewards to the crew, £31 10s.; rewards to the helpers on shore, £5 15s.

LIFE-BOAT STANDS BY VESSEL IN SNOW SQUALLS Stronsay, Orkneys.—At 10.43 on the night of the 25th of February, 1957, a message was received from the Kirkwall coastguard that the motor vessel Finvoy, of Belfast, was in danger of being driven ashore east of Horse of Copinsay. At 11.20 the life-boat The John Gellatly Hyndman put out in a moderate sea. There was a moderate northerly breeze blowing, and the tide was ebbing. There were frequent snow squalls. The life-boat came up with the vessel, which had a crew of eight, and her master asked the life-boat to stand by until the arrival of the S.S.

Earl Thorpin, which was being sent from Kirkwall. The Earl Thorpin arrived on the scene at 2.15, and after she had passed a line aboard the Finvoy, the life-boat returned to her station, arriving at 7.5. The owners of the Finvoy wrote a letter of appreciation.

—Rewards to the crew, £20 5*.; reward to the helper on shore, 12.?.

PILOT BOAT TOWED TO RAMSGATE Ramsgate, Kent.—At 11.19 on the night of the 28th of February, 1957, a message was received from the east pier that a vessel which had just left the harbour with a pilot boat in attendance was now sounding her siren and searching the sea with her searchlight.

At 11.30 the life-boat Michael and Lily Davis put out. There was a slight sea, a light south-easterly breeze was blowing, and the tide was ebbing.

The life-boat found the pilot motor boat Champion, with a crew of two, disabled and with a rope entangled in her propeller. She took her in tow to Ramsgate, arriving there at 11.59.— Rewards to the crew, etc., £6 17s. Qd.

The following life-boats went out on service, but could find no ships in distress, were not needed or could do nothing: Margate, Kent.—February 1st.—Rewards, £24 9s.

Falmouth, Cornwall.—February 1st.

—Rewards, £11 2s.

Campbeltown, Argyllshire.—February 4th.—Rewards, £15 13s.

ATTEMPTS TO SECURE LINE IN WHOLE GALE Barrow, Lancashire.—At 9.43 on the night of the 4th of February, 1957,/the Walney coastguard telephoned that the trawler Dean Swift had wirelessed that the steam trawler Alcmaria, of Lowestoft, with a crew of ten, needed help seven miles north-north-west of Morecambe Bay lightvessel. At 10.15 the life-boat Civil Service No. 5, on temporary duty at the station, was launched. There was a very rough sea, a whole gale was blowing from south-west-by-west, and the tide was flooding. The life-boat came up with the Alcmaria at 1.15 in the morning, and another trawler Red Sabre also came to help. For several hours efforts were made to secure a line, but in the conditions prevailing this was impossible. By nine o'clock in the morning the wind had moderated, and the trawler Dean Swift picked up a line floated from the Alcmaria and took her in tow to Fleetwood. The life-boat returned to her station, arriving at 12.15.—Rewards to the crew, £25 10s.; rewards to the helpers on shore, £5 11s.

Islay, Hebrides.—February 5th.—Rewards, £9 19s.

SEARCH FOR SURVIVORS IN WHOLE GALE Mallaig, Inverness-shire.—At 5.38 on the morning of the 5th of February, 1957, the Southend coastguard telephoned that the steam trawler Robert Lindrick, of Aberdeen, was ashore on the Isle of Mull. The life-boat Sir Arthur Rose put out at 6.15. There was a heavy sea, a whole south-westerly gale was blowing, and the tide was flooding.

The life-boat reached the position and found that only the trawler's masts were showing above the water and could see no sign of her crew of twelve.

Several trawlers and other craft including aircraft were looking for survivors. The life-boat joined in the search, but could find nothing and returned to her station, arriving at 6.30. All the trawler's crew lost their lives.—Rewards to the crew, £26 5s.

Plymouth, Devon.—February 6th.— Rewards, £12 5s.

Flamborough, Yorkshire. — February 8tl£— Rewards, £30 10s.

Filey, Yorkshire.—February 12th.—• Rewards, £16 12s.

Moelfre, Anglesey.—February 12th.— Rewards, £21.

ENGINE ROOM OF BELGIAN TRAWLER ON FIRE Wick, Caithness-shire.—At 3.36 on the afternoon of the 16th of February, 1957, the coastguard telephoned that the engine-room of the Belgian trawler Marie Suzanne was on fire nine miles south-east of Clyth Ness. At four o'clock the life-boat City of Edinburgh put out in a moderate sea. There was a moderate northerly breeze blowing, and the tide was ebbing. Shortly after leaving the harbour the life-boat learnt from Wick radio station that the fire was under control. She returned to her station, arriving at 4.25.—Rewards to the crew, £6 5s.; rewards to the helpers on shore, £1 5s.

Fleetwood, Lancashire. — February 17th.—Rewards, £16 Is.

The Lizard, Cornwall. — February 18th.—Rewards, £24 11s.

FOUR LIFE-BO ATS IN SEARCH FOR AIRCRAFT Coverack, The Lizard, Falmouth and Cadgwith, Cornwall.—At 8.38 oil the evening of the 19th of February, 1957, the Royal Naval Air Station at Culdrose reported that a Gannet aircraft, with a crew of three, was believed to have crashed into the sea seventeen miles east of the Lizard. At nine o'clock the Coverack life-boat William Taylor of Oldham. was launched in a rough sea. There was a strong northeasterly breeze, and the tide was flooding.

Fifty-five minutes later the Lizard life-boat Duke of York was also launched. Both life-boats carried out a thorough search in conjunction with aircraft all through the night until they were relieved by the Falmouth life-boat Craufurd and Constance Conybeare, which put out at 4.44, and the Cadgwith life-boat Guide of Dunkirk, which was launched at 6.30.

The Coverack life-boat arrived back at her station at nine o'clock and the Lizard life-boat half an hour later.

The Falmouth and Cadgwith life-boats continued the search. Falmouth lifeboat had to return to her moorings at 3.11 because a member of her crew had been taken ill, but the Cadgwith boat remained in the area until the search was called off. She reached her station again at six o'clock.

Coverack: rewards to the crew, £28; rewards to the helpers on shore, £8 165.

The Lizard: rewards to the crew, £28 5s.; rewards to the helpers on shore, £15 15s. Falmouth: rewards to the crew, £26 5s.; reward to the helper on shore, 12s. Cadgwith: rewards to the crew, £26 5s.; rewards to the helpers on shore, £18 5s.

Dunmore East, Co. Waterford. — February 25th.—Rewards, £8 3s.

Kilmore Quay Co. Wexford. — February 25th.—Rewards, £39 7s. Qd.

MARCH DURING March life-boats were launched on service 39 times and rescued 91 lives.

CREW RESCUED FROM STEAM TRAWLER Islay, Hebrides.—At 6.35 on the morning of the 1st of March, 1957, the Kilchoman coastguard telephoned that the steam trawler Sethon, of Fleetwood, was ashore on the Black Rocks in Islay Sound. The life-boat Charlotte Elizabeth put out at seven o'clock in a rough sea. There was a fresh south-easterly breeze blowing, and the tide was ebbing. The life-boat went alongside the trawler and rescued her crew of thirteen. She then returned to her station, arriving at 9.15. During the afternoon a motor launch took the crew back to their vessel to attempt to refloat her. There were heavy seas around the Black Rocks, and the motor launch was unable to stand by the trawler. At 4.55 therefore the life-boat put out again, to bring the Sethon'''s crew ashore. She arrived back at her moorings at 6.25.

First service: rewards to the crew, £7 10,?.; rewards to the helpers on shore, £l 4*. Second service: rewards to the crew, £7 10,9.; rewards to the helpers on shore, £1 4s.

NINETEEN MEN RESCUED FROM SWEDISH VESSELS Newburgh, Aberdeenshire.—At 9.20 On the night of the 1st of March, 1957, a member of the life-boat crew reported that he had seen a distress signal near the mouth of the River Ythan. The Belhelvie coastguard was immediately contacted but stated that in the poor visibility nothing had been seen from the look-out there. Soon afterwards a series of flares were seen coming from the same position, and the lifeboat John Ryburn was launched at ten o'clock. There was a heavy sea, a moderate southerly breeze was blowing, and the tide was flooding.

The life-boat came up with the motor vessel Ferm, of Gothenburg, on the north side of the river five hundred yards off shore. She went to the lee side of the vessel and rescued her crew of nineteen. The coxswain decided to land the survivors on the north side of the river, where they were ferried across to Newburgh. The tractor and carriage were then brought to the life-boat, and she was taken by road back to her station, arriving at four o'clock.—Rewards to the crew, £15 15s.; rewards to the helpers on shore, £5 15s.

TRAWLER REFLOATED IN FOG Tynemouth, Northumberland.—At 9.9 on the morning of the 3rd of March, 1957, the coastguard telephoned that a trawler was ashore on the Black Middens Rocks. At 9.32 the life-boat Tynesider was launched in a calm sea.

There was a light south-easterly breeze blowing, and the tide was ebbing.

There was thick fog and visibility was not more than three hundred yards.

The life-boat found the steam trawler Polar Prince, of North Shields, with a crew of nine hard ashore on the rock and sand. As the tide ebbed she developed a heavy list to starboard, but it was not until the tide had begun to flood that the life-boat was able to come alongside. Eventually the Polar Prince was re-floated with the help of the life-boat, which returned to her station, arriving at 4.10.—Rewards to the crew, £18 5*.; rewards to the helpers on shore, £5 8s.

LIFE-BOAT STANDS BY VESSEL AFTER COLLISION Dungeness, Kent.—At 9.30 on the morning of the 5th of March, 1957, the lifeboat coxswain heard on his wireless that two vessels had been in collision seven miles east-by-north of Dungeness.

At 9.50 the life-boat Charles Cooper Henderson was launched. There was a smooth sea, a light easterly breeze was blowing, and the tide was flooding. It was foggy. While making for the position the life-boat received a message by radio-telephone that the engine room of one of the vessels was flooded. Her position was given as five miles south-east-byeast of Dungeness. The life-boat altered course and came up with the motor vessel Marietta, of Greenock.

She stood by until the Marietta was taken in tow by the tug Jean Bart, and then returned to her station, arriving at 12.30. The other vessel in collision was able to proceed on her way.—Rewards to the crew, £13. 10*.; rewards to the helpers on shore, £18 7s.

SCHOONER WITH INJURED MAN ABOARD TOWED IN Plymouth, Devon.—At 9.47 on the night of the 5th of March, 1957. a message was received that the schooner Olivia, of Plymouth, needed help four miles off Eddystone. At 10.5 the lifeboat Thomas Forehead and Mary Rozi'se put out in a rough sea. There was a fresh south-easterly breeze blowing and the tide was ebbing. The life-boat and the schooner were in constant communication by radiotelephone, and at the coxswain's request the crew of the Olivia burnt a flare. The Olivia was then seen to be drifting into Whitsand Bay. The life-boat passed a line to her and took her in tow. One of the schooner's crew of four was injured and a message was sent asking for an ambulance to await the arrival of the life-boat.

The coxswain brought the Olivia alongside Trinity pier at two o'clock in the morning, and the injured man was taken to the waiting ambulance. The life-boat then returned to her moorings, arriving at 2.15.—Rewards to the crew. £18 5s.

FISHING BOAT TOWED TO PORTMAGEE Valentia, Co. Kerry.—At 12.45 on the afternoon of the 6th of March, 1957, a message was received from Valentia radio that the trawler Acacia, of Dublin, needed help immediately at the mouth of Kenmare Bay. The lifeboat A.E.D. put out at one o'clock in a moderate sea. There was a strong south-south-westerly breeze blowing and the tide was flooding. Rain and fog made visibility bad. The life-boat found the trawler, with a crew of six, anchored four miles south-west of Westcove. Her fishing gear had fouled her propeller and she was taken in tow to Portmagee. The life-boat then returned to her station, arriving at 11.25.—Rewards to the crew, £29 15*.; reward to the helper on shore, £1 2*.

CREW TAKEN OFF TRAWLER ON ROCKS Barra Island, Hebrides.—At 3.30 on the morning of the 7th of March, 1957, a message was received from the Stornoway coastguard that the steam trawler Andradite, of Fleetwood, was ashore near Curachan Rock. The life-boat Lloyds put out at 4.10 in a slight sea. There was a light southerly breeze blowing and the tide was flooding. The lifeboat came up with the trawler five miles north-east of Curachan Rock, took off her crew of fifteen and landed them at Castlebay, which was reached at 7.30.—Rewards to the crew, £12 5s.; reward to the helper on shore, 15s.

STEAM TRAWLER REFLOATED Thurso, Caithness-shire.—At 3.10 on the afternoon of the 8th of March, 1957, the Wick coastguard telephoned that the steam trawler Northern Wave was ashore on the west side of Dunnet Bay.

At four o'clock the life-boat James Macfee, oil temporary duty at the station, put out in a heavy swell.

There was a moderate south-easterly breeze blowing, and the tide was ebbing.

The life-boat found that the trawler was in no immediate danger, and stood by her until she refloated on the next high tide with the help of the life-boat. The life-boat then escorted her to Scrabster and returned to her moorings, arriving at three o'clock in the morning.—Property Salvage Case.

AWARD FOR ARGYLLSHIRE COXSWAIN Early on the morning of the 9th of March, 1957, the Campbeltowrn lifeboat rescued the crew of ten of the S.S.

Gracehill, of Belfast, who had taken to the ship's boats after she had gone aground in thick fog. For a full account of this service, for which the thanks of the Institution inscribed on vellum have been accorded to Coxswain Duncan Newlands, see page 428.

DRIFTING BOAT FOUND EMPTY Longhope, Orkneys.—At 10.45 on the morning of the 9th of March, 1957, a message was received that a ship's boat had been seen drifting between Stroma and C'antick Head. At 11.15 the life-boat Thomas McCunn was launched in a slight swell. There was a gentle south-easterly breeze blowing, and the tide was flooding. The lifeboat found the boat almost on the rocks one mile west of Cantick, but there was nobody on board. She took the boat in tow and reached her station again at 12.50.—Rewards to the crew, £8 15,9.; rewards to the helpers on shore, £3 Ils.

RUBBER DINGHY FOUND EMPTY Penlee, Cornwall.—At ten o'clock on the morning of the 10th of March, 1957, the St. Just coastguard telephoned that a rubber dinghy had been seen south-west of Penzer Point. The lifeboat IF. and S. was launched thirty minutes later in a moderate sea. There was a moderate southerly breeze and the tide was ebbing. The life-boat found the dinghy empty, and after taking it on board returned to Newlyn.

arriving there at 11.45. Because of the heavy swell the life-boat was not rehoused until two days later.— Rewards to the crew, £10 5*.; rewards to the helpers on shore, £8 9*. 6rf.

SEARCH FOR MISSING BOYS ENDS IN SUCCESS Poole, Dorset. — At 10.30 on the night of the llth of March, 1957, a telephone message was received from the police that a boat with two boys on board was missing and that the boys' parents were becoming anxious.

A search party was arranged from the shore, and at 10.45 the life-boat Thomas Kirk Wright "vvas launched in a slight sea. There was a moderate south-easterly breeze blowing and the tide was ebbing. The life-boat searched the harbour and found a fourteen-feet boat, with an outboard engine, anchored, with three boys on board. A member of the crew boarded the boat, and the life-boat took her in tow after the three boys had been transferred. The life-boat reached her station again at 11.45.—Rewards to the crew, £8 15 .; rewards to the helpers on shore, £1 16*.

LIFE-BOAT FINDS ONLY R.A.F.

TOWING TARGET Fowey, Cornwall.—At six o'clock on the morning of the 13th of March, 1957, the Polruan coastguard telephoned that a police constable had reported seeing red llares in the direction of Looe Island. At 6.23 the life-boat C.D.E.C., on temporary duty at the station, put out in a slight sea. There was a light south-easterly breeze blowing and the tide was ebbing. The life-boat made for a position south-west of the island and the coxswain spoke to the master of a crab boat, who had been at sea since before dawn. He had seen nothing of the flares, and after the life-boat had carried out a search of the area she was recalled. As she passed west of the island she picked up a Royal Air Force towing target.

The life-boat reached her moorings at 9.40, and the target was handed over to the R.A.F.—Rewards to the crew, etc., £12 7s. 6d.

LIFE-BOAT STANDS BY TRAWLER AGROUND Islay, Hebrides.—At 3.20 on the morning of the 16th of March, 1957, the Kilchoman coastguard telephoned that attempts were being made to refloat the trawler Sethon, of Fleetwood, which had gone aground fifteen days earlier in the Sound of Islay. The life-boat Charlotte Elizabeth put out at 3.35 in a slight sea. There was a moderate south-westerly breeze blowing and it was high water. The lifeboat stood by the trawler until she had refloated and then returned to her moorings, arriving at 5.45.—• Rewards to the crew, £7 1 Os.; rewards to the helpers on shore, £1 4s.

BOYS RESCUED FROM DRIFTING CANOE New Brighton, Cheshire.—At 1.15 on the afternoon of the 16th of March, 1957, the life-boat coxswain received a message from the New Brighton stageman saying that the hopper Gamma had reported that she had seen two bovs drifting in a small canvas canoe near the 11. 6 buoy in the Rock Channel. Fifteen minutes later the life-boat, Cii'il Service No. 5, on temporary duty at the station,, put out.

There was a choppy sea and a moderate south-westerly breeze. The tide was ebbino1. The life-boat found the canoe & near the 11. 7 buoy and took the two boys and their canoe on board. She then returned to her station, arriving at 2.15.—Rewards to the crew, £8 15s.; rewards to the helpers on shore, £1 -is.

DUTCH VESSEL AGROUND Dungeness, Kent.—At 7.57 on the morning of the 17th of March, 1957, a message was received from a fisherman that a vessel was ashore at Greatstone.

The life-boat Charles Cooper Henderson was launched at 8.25 in a smooth sea. There was a fresh southwesterly breeze blowing and the tide was flooding. The life-boat came up with the Dutch motor vessel Advent, with a crew of seven, and stood by her until she refloated. She then returned to her station, arriving at 9.45.— Rewards to the crew, ,£l 1 5s.; rewards to the helpers on shore, £18 17s.

GRACE DARLING LIFE-BOAT GOES TO LONGSTONE LIGHTHOUSE North Sunderland, Northumberland.— At 9.45 on the night of the 22nd of March, 1957, a local Trinity House official called on the coxswain and asked if the life-boat would launch to bring ashore an injured man from the Longstone lighthouse, as the sea was too rough for the Trinity House tender to be used. At 10.16 the life-boat Grace Darling was launched, with a doctor on board, in a moderate sea.

There was a moderate southerly breeze blowing and the tide was ebbing.

Because of the state of the tide the life-boat could not draw alongside the lighthouse's landing stage, and a landing had to be made about two hundred yards from the lighthouse. The man had at least one broken bone in his leg, and his injuries were attended to by two members of the life-boat's crew who had qualified in first aid. The doctor gave the patient some morphia, and he was carried by stretcher over the rocks to the life-boat. The lifeboat arrived back at her station at 1.9, where the injured man was trans- 1 ferrcd to a waiting ambulance. Letters of thanks were received from Trinity House in Holyhead and in London.— Rewards to the crew, £10 10,?.; rewards to the helpers on shore, £8 12.?. Refunded to the Institution by Trinity House.

MAN RESCUED FROM DINGHY St. Peter Port, Guernsey.—At 10.24 on the night of the 23rd of March, 1957, a telephone message was received that a man had left the harbour in an open 12-feet sailing dinghy bound for Portelet Bay at noon but had been seen twice during the afternoon makinglittle progress. At 10.55 the life-boat Euphrosyne Kendal put out in a calm sea and a light westerly breeze. It was high water. Making due allowance for tidal streams, the coxswain decided to search Saint's Bay, where he found the dinghy. A member of the life-boat crew was put aboard her and the man was taken on board the life-boat, which then towed the -dinghy back to St. Peter Port, arriving there at 12.30.—Rewards to the crew, £8 15s.; rewards to the helper on shore, 13s.

COAT BURNT ON POLE AS DISTRESS SIGNAL Bembridge, Isle of Wight.—At 6.47 on the evening of the 24th of March, 1957, the Foreland coastguard telephoned that the Ryde police had reported a motor boat drifting off Sands Head buoy. The motor boat's engines appeared to have broken down and her crew seemed to be firing flares. The life-boat Jesse Lumb was launched at -6.56 in a slight sea. There was a gentle westerly breeze and the tide was ebbing-. The life-boat made for the position, but later received a message to say that the motor boat had now drifted near the West Mining buoy.

She altered course and came up with the motor boat Anna. The Anna's crew of three had been burning a coat on the end of a pole to attract attention.

The life-boat took her in tow to Portsmouth and then returned to her station, arriving at 9.30.—Rewards to the crew, £10 10s.; rewards to the helpers on shore, £3 5s.

LIFE-BOAT ESCORTS DAMAGED ITALIAN VESSEL St. Mary's, Scilly Islands, and The Lizard, Cornwall.—At eight o'clock on the morning of the 25th of March, 1957, it was reported that the motor vessels Corallo, of Trieste, and Nopal Branca, of Oslo, had been in collision and that the Italian vessel needed help 25 miles south-east of St. Mary's. Eight minutes later the life-boat Guy and Clare Hunter was launched in a smooth sea. There was a light south-westerly breeze and fog. The tide was flooding.

The life-boat received several messages giving the position of the Corallo, and when it was known that she was seven miles east of Wolf Rock and steaming east at nine knots the life-boat was recalled. She reached her station at 10.45. Meanwhile the Lizard life-boat station had been alerted, and the life-boat Duke of York was launched at 9.51. A Shackleton aircraft was also sent out. The Lizard life-boat found the Corallo three miles south-west of the Lizard. Her port side had been torn to below the waterline and she had a list to starboard.

The life-boat escorted her to Falmouth harbour, arriving at 12.18. She then returned to her station, which she reached at 5.5. St. Mary's: rewards to the crew, £10 IDs.; rewards to the helpers on shore, £2 8s. The Lizard: rewards to the crew, £20 5s.; rewards to the helpers on shore, £13 8s.

EX-R.A.F. LAUNCH TOWED TO HARBOUR Flamborough, Yorkshire.—At 6.25 on the evening of the 28th of March, 1957, the coastguard telephoned that an exit.

A.F. motor launch appeared to be in need of help one and a half miles east-north-east of Flamborough Head but had shown no distress signal. As darkness was falling it was decided to launch the life-boat Friendly Forester at seven o'clock. There was a moderate sea and a light northerly breeze blowing, and the tide was ebbing. The life-boat came up with the motor vessel Scarpe, whose engines had broken down. She had a crew of three.

Shortly afterwards the collier Murdoch arrived and offered to tow the Scarpe to London. The life-boat coxswain advised the skipper of the Scarpe that his vessel should be towed by the lifeboat to Bridlington. but this offer was declined. The life-boat passed a towing line from the collier to the vessel, and when this had been done the Scarpe's skipper thanked the coxswain for his help and the life-boat returned to her station, arriving at 8.45.

Fifty-five minutes later the coastguard telephoned that a message had been received from the collier Murdoch that the Scarpe's bows were splitting and asking for the help of the lifeboat.

The life-boat Friendly Forester was launched at ten o'clock. The position of the Scarpe was now six miles east-south-east of Flamborough Head. The life-boat coxswain kept contact by radio with the Murdock, and when the lights of the Scarpe had been sighted by the coxswain the Murdock proceeded on her passage.

The coxswain found that during the towing the Scarpe's, winch had been pulled completely out of her deck.

With some difficulty a towing rope was made fast, and the vessel was taken to Bridlington, arriving there at 2.15. The life-boat reached her station at 3.35.—First service: rewards to the crew, £7 10.?.; rewards to the helpers on shore, £16 2s. Second service: rewards to the crew, £14; rewards to the helpers on shore, £15 10s.

MOTOR YACHT TOWED TO HARBOUR Yarmouth, Isle of Wight.—At 10.45 on the night of the 29th of March, 1957, the Needles coastguard telephoned that a small vessel had been seen drifting towards Chale Bay. Her engines were not working and she was tiring red flares. The life-boat S.G.E.

put out at 10.58 in a moderate sea.

There was a moderate easterly breeze blowing and the tide was ebbing. The life-boat found the motor yacht Donora with a crew of two, off Blackgang Chine. The Donora was taken in tow to Yarmouth Harbour, arriving there at 4.30.—Property Salvage Case.

The following life-boats went out on service, but could find no ships in distress, were not needed or could do nothing : Falmouth, Cornwall.—March 2nd.— Rewards, £9 7s.

Hoylake, Cheshire.— March 2nd.—Rewards, £15 165.

Torbay, Devon. — March 3rd. — Rewards, £7 9s.

St. Peter Port, Guernsey.—March 4th.

—Rewards, £9 7s.

Lerwick, Shetlands.—March 14th.— Rewards, £13 5.9.

Anstruther, Fifeshire.—March 14th.— Rewards, £15 17s.

Fowey, Cornwall.—March 20th.—Rewards, £8 17s. Gd.

Torbay, Devon. — March 21st. — Rewards, £7 9s.

Peterhead, Aberdeenshire. — March 23rd.—Rewards, £11 8s.

Broughty Ferry, Angus.—March 25th.

—Rewards, £30 13s.

Selsey, Sussex.—March 28th.—Rewards, £19 3s.

Shoreham Harbour, Sussex.—March 28th.—Rewards, £15 9s.

Newhaven, Sussex.—March 28th.— Rewards, £18 Is.

Bembridge, Isle of Wight.—March 28th.—Rewards, £13 15s..