HELP FOR CARPENTER Bembridge, Isle of Wight. At 11.15 a.m. on 2Oth January, 1964, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that a carpenter in a Greek motor vessel had severely injured his leg and needed medical treatment. The crew assembled at the boathouse while the assistant honorary secretary tried to locate the station honorary medical adviser. Dr.

Kauld was visiting patients at the time but went quickly to the life-boat house.

In the meantime the coastguard had informed the honorary secretary that the Greek vessel Katina T.H. was heading to St. Catherine's Point. There were light airs with a calm sea, and the tide was flooding. The life-boat Cunard, on temporary duty at the station, launched at 1 1 .48 with the doctor on board and reached the Katina T.H. off the Nab Tower at 12.55. The doctor was transferred to the steamship and after attending to the patient decided that he required hospital treatment.

The injured seaman was transferred to the life-boat and landed at Bembridge at 2.20 p.m. when a waiting ambulance took him to hospital. The life-boat arrived back at her station at 2.25..