The following additional IRB services took place in April, July and August, 1969: No. 2 Life-boat Area Largs, Ayrshire - At 2.25 p.m. on llth August, 1969, the coastguard told the honorary secretary that a rowing dinghy, with one crewman, was adrift two miles north of the station. The dinghy's oars had been lost. The TRB was launched at 2.35.

She came up with the boat and took her in tow to Largs, returning to her station at 3.30.

At 7.30 p.m. on 21st July, 1969, the police told the honorary secretary that a speedboat, with two people on board, was in difficulties off Toward.

The IRB was launched at 7.45 in a moderate south westerly wind with a corresponding sea. She came up with the boat, which had run short of fuel, about eight miles north west of the station. She took her in tow to Wemyss bay, and returned to her station at 8 o'clock.

At 4 p.m. on 26th July, 1969, it was learnt that a yacht was ashore between Largs and Fairlie. The IRB was launched at 4.15 in a fresh south westerly wind. She came up with the boat, with a crew of two and a dog, two miles south of the station. The IRB towed her clear, and returned to her station at 7 o'clock.

At 11 a.m. on 19th July, 1969, news was received that a motor boat, with four people, had gone ashore at Toward west of the lighthouse. The IRB was launched at 11.15 in a fresh south easterly wind with a moderate sea. She came up with the motor boat 10 miles north west of the station and towed her off. The IRB escorted the boat to Rothesay, and returned to her station at 3 o'clock.

At 3 p.m. on 27th April, 1969, the sailing club informed the honorary secretary that a sailing dinghy, with two people on board, was in diffi- culties off Fairlie. She had capsized several times and on the last occasion the crew had been unable to right her. The IRB was launched at 3.15 in a fresh north westerly wind. It was three hours before high water. She came up with the dinghy three miles south west of the station and took the crew on board. The IRB towed the dinghy to Largs, returning to her station at 5 o'clock.

Abersoch, Caernarvonshire - At 1.24 p.m. on 19th August, 1969, information was received that a sailing dinghy, with damaged rigging, was in difficulties threequarters of a mile off Abersoch. She carried one crewman. The IRB was launched at 1.26 in a fresh south westerly wind with a choppy sea. It was high water.

The dinghy was taken in tow to the shore, and the IRB returned to her station at 1.50.

Services for which special awards were made appear on pages 84 to 98..