South Western Division French trawler in tow A FRENCH TRAWLER, Keriolet, in tow of the cable ship Iris and in need of help was reported to the honorary secretary of Clovelly, North Devon, by the Coastguard at 1610 on Thursday, January 17. She was 46 miles north west by north of Trevose Head and making water in very rough sea.

Charles H. Barrett (Civil Service No.

35), a 70' Clyde class lifeboat, set course to west south west at 1645 in storm force wind. It was two hours before low water.

Keriolet was reached at 2000 and the tow taken over. The trawler was then anchored and pumped dry. Her skipper was taken aboard the lifeboat and advised, through an interpreter, that his vessel would be towed to llfracombe after being pumped dry again. This was successfully achieved and the lifeboat returned to her station at 1330 on January 18..