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Vol. XLII April, 1972 No. 439 CONTENTS Notes of the Quarter by the Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250 Safety At Sea With Pyrotechnics—Part 2 by Pat Winter Thomas . . . . . . . . 252 Central Appeals Committee News . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254 Why Does She Get Launched? by David Gunston . . . . . . . . . . . . 256 Profile . . . Major John Showcll-Rogers, R.M 258 Yachtsmen's Life-boat Supporters' Section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260 SOS On The High Seas by Arthur Gaunt 264 Letters 270 New R.N.L.I. Posters 272 The Remarkable Mrs. M'Gonigle by Susan Slater . . . . . . . . . . . . 276 New Year Honours . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 277 Staff Appointments . . . . . . , . . . . . . . . . . . . . 277 Book Corner 278 Some Ways of Raising Money . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 280 Making A Museum Support The Living by D. M. Forrester-Addie . . . . . . . . 284 Life-boat Services 289 Life-boat Launches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 299 Life-boat Crossword—3 303.