Scotland South Division Breeches buoy rescue TWO PEOPLE IN DANGER, stranded on a rock at the mouth of the River Dee, were reported to the deputy launching authority of Kirkcudbright lifeboat station by Ardrossan Coastguard at 1321 on Sunday, May 16. The weather was stormy with southerly gale force 8 winds and a very rough sea running in Kirkcudbright Bay. High water was at 1400.

Maroons were fired at 1338 and at 1343 Kirkcudbright lifeboat, the 37' Oakley Mary Pullman, launched on service. On clearing the bar Coxswain George Davidson headed across Kirkcudbright Bay towards Frenchman's Rock; on the way he asked the Coastguard to muster the local Coast Rescue Equipment company as casualties might be washed ashore.

Passage across the bay was very rough with the lifeboat frequently disappearing from the sight of people watching from the shore. At 1355 the lifeboat arrived off Frenchman's Rock, about one mile west of the lifeboat house, and found the two men in great danger of being washed off the rock. The sea in the area was very confused.

The lifeboat crew immediately volunteered to launch the small inflatable dinghy, but Coxswain Davidson considered that in the prevailing conditions it would be safer to effect the rescue by breeches buoy. At about 1400, therefore, the lifeboat anchored 30 metres to the south of Frenchman's Rock. Coxswain Davidson decided that it would not be possible to fix the line to the rock and that the best method would be to work lines from the shore to the lifeboat, so had the rocket line fired over the heads of the two men to the CREcompany on the far shore. The wind was still gale force 8 and Coxswain Davidson had continuously to use the lifeboat's engines and adjust the cable to keep the veering line within reach of the survivors.

One of the men was suffering from exposure and his colleague had to help him into the breeches buoy; he was brought aboard the lifeboat at 1415 and quickly wrapped in blankets. At 1420 the second man was rescued and also wrapped in blankets.

Coxswain Davidson then radioed for a doctor to be waiting and headed back to the harbour. At about 1450 the two men were landed into the care of the doctor. The lifeboat remained in the harbour until conditions on the slip improved and was rehoused and ready for service at 1730.

For this service the thanks of the Institution inscribed on vellum were accorded to Coxswain/Mechanic George C. Davidson, DSM BEM. Vellum service certificates were presented to Second Coxswain James P. Little, Assistant Motor Mechanic William McKie and Crew Members Edward Eccles, Stephen Eccles, Colin Mathieson, Charles Devlin and Alexander McHenry. A letter of thanks signed by Captain Nigel Dixon, RN, Director of the Institution, was sent to HM Coastuard.

South Western Division Four sailing boats A NEAR GALE WAS BLOWING from the north when, at 1055 on Thursday, September 2, information was received that a catamaran was burning a red flare off St Ives Harbour entrance.

Visibility was only moderate, it was high water and the sea was very rough. At that time there were four boats anchored in the harbour approaches, the catamaran, a trimaran and two yachts.

The 37' Oakley lifeboat Frank Pen/old Marshall was launched within ten minutes and, upon reaching the catamaran, Rakar, some five minutes later, found that her moorings line had parted, her anchor was fouled and her engine had failed. Frank Penfold Marshall made fast a line on Rakar which, having cast off her anchor warp and with her crew of three still on board, was towed to the safety of the harbour.

Frank Penfold Marshall then returned to the trimaran, Kon-Tina of Los Angeles, also with three people on board.

She had lost her rudder and had a rope around her propeller. Two members of the lifeboat crew were put aboard to help clear her ropes and anchor and she was then towed into harbour.

At this time concern was felt for the yacht Sundancer, in rather a poor anchorage north east of the pier. Frank Penfold Marshall approached her and advised her to enter harbour. Conditions were by now very poor and two lifeboatmen were put aboard to help her crew get the anchor and make harbour.

She was escorted by the lifeboat.

Upon completion of this task, the fourth boat in the anchorage, the yacht Yosemitte, was found to have a rope around her propeller and she also was escorted to the safety of the harbour.

Frank Penfold Marshall was finally recovered and rehoused at 1700.

Ireland Division Taking water A LIGHT, CONFIRMED to be a signal for help from a vessel behind the rocks at Irelands Eye, three quarters of a mile north east of Howth lifeboat station, was seen by the harbour master at 2125 on Tuesday, July 6.

Visibility was poor and the wind variable. The sea was choppy and it was 1 hours after high water when, at 2135, the Howth ILB was launched. She found that the casualty was a 22' motor launch taking water, the level of which had already reached the distributor and prevented the re-starting of the engine.

The motorboat, with her crew of four on board, was taken in tow to Howth where the crew were landed. The ILB returned to her station and was rehoused at 2240.

Eastern Division Yacht holed A YACHT SEEN TO FIRE a red flare, about miles seawards of the Coastguard lookout was reported to the honorary secretary of Walmer lifeboat station at 1130 on Wednesday, September 1. It was almost flat calm when, at 1137, the ILB launched to investigate.

Thirteen minutes later she was alongside the casualty, the yacht Ay Bee Gee on passage to Calais. Ay Bee Gee was low in the water and four of her crew were immediately taken on board theILB, leaving the skipper on board to man the pumps. Meanwhile, the Coastguard had reported to the honorary secretary that the yacht appeared to have been holed and that an RAF rescue helicopter, on routine exercise off Margate, was also on its way.

At 1145, Walmer's 37' 6" Rother lifeboat Hampshire Rose was launched, reaching the casualty at 1205. Second Coxswain Cyril Williams and Crew Member Brian Clark were put aboard Ay Bee Gee to help pump and the four crew taken off by the ILB were transferred to Hampshire Rose.

By this time, Ay Bee Gee was well down by the stern. A towline was passed and secured and the skipper and Brian Clark were taken off and transferred to Hampshire Rose, leaving Second Coxswain Williams to look after the yacht while under tow.

After discussion with the Coastguard and having regard to the state of the casualty, it was decided to make for the lifeboat station and the adjacent beaches; it might be necessary to run the casualty aground.

By 1245 a mile of towing had been successfully accomplished and lifeboat and tow were just abeam of the lifeboat station when the yacht gave a roll, lurched badly and sank on an even keel some 150 yards north east of the lifeboat slipway; her masts remained showing above water. Second Coxswain Williams was thrown into the water but was safely picked up by his colleagues in a matter of minutes.

At 1430, having secured the sunken yacht and passed a line ashore, Hampshire Rose returned to her station with the five survivors. The ILB, which had acted as escort during the period of the tow, remained afloat, salvaging bits and pieces and further securing the yacht and finally returned to her station and was rehoused at 1500.

Ashore in the lifeboathouse the yacht's owner, a Shoreline member who had often taken part in fund raising for the RNLI, was highly complimentary and thankful for all that had been done for him, his passengers and his boat by RNLI personnel and the Coastguard.

It appears that Ay Bee Gee was about two miles south of the South Goodwin Lightvessel when she struck a submerged object. She had already turned shorewards to get out of the shipping lane off the south end of the Goodwins when the mishap occurred, so her skipper kept going, with the bows pointing at the Coastguard lookout on the cliffs, while he fired flares.

The sunken yacht was subsequently recovered.

Scotland North Division Drifting, offshore wind THE DEPUTY LAUNCHING AUTHORITY of Macduff lifeboat station was told by HM Coastguard at 1346 on Thursday, July 15, that a small boat had suffered engine failure some two miles north west of the lifeboat station and needed help.

It was two hours before high water, the sea was slight and there was moderate visibility, but a moderate breeze was blowing from the south when, at 1405, the 48' 6" Solent lifeboat Douglas Currie left her moorings. She came up with the casualty at 1417 and took the boat in tow to Banff Harbour where the five occupants were landed. Douglas Currie then returned to her station and was remoored at 1445.North Western Division Boy on cliffs AT 2133 ON SUNDAY, June 27, HM Coastguard informed the honorary secretary of Holyhead lifeboat station that a boy had fallen 200 feet down the cliffs and into the sea at North Stack but had swum back to the cliffs and had started to climb again. The Coastguard cliff rescue team were already on their way.

At 2157 the 52' Barnett lifeboat St Cybi (Civil Service No. 9) was launched, followed three minutes later by the ILB.

Both boats headed for the scene of the incident, some three miles distant, arriving at 2220. By this time the cliff rescue team were in position and descending the cliff. The coxswain of St Cybi, William Jones, went ashore in the ILB to talk to and reassure the boy, who was about 40' above sea level.

The boy was eventually reached by two members of the rescue team, strapped into a harness and all three were lowered into the awaiting ILB and then transferred to St Cybi which was standing by off the cliff. The boy was given hot soup and made comfortable for the passage to the lifeboat station; he remained on board until the lifeboat was rehoused at 2330 after which he was taken to hospital and detained overnight.

The ILB was rehoused at 2325.

South Eastern Division Set against a buoy HM COASTGUARD informed the honorary secretary of Yarmouth, Isle of Wight, lifeboat station at 2251 on Friday, July 16, that cries for help heard coming from the vicinity of Sconce Buoy, near Fort Victoria, had been reported to them. It was a clear, calm night when, at 2305, the 46' Watson lifeboat Canadian Pacific, on temporary relief duty at Yarmouth, left her moorings and set course for the position given.

Also at 2305 the Coastguard alerted the honorary secretary of Lymington inshore lifeboat. At 2320 the ILB was launched and on her way to the scene.

On arriving in the area it was found that several other boats were helping with the search. Lifeboat and ILB joined in and they illuminated the scene with their parachute flares. Apparently the fishing boat Jo-Anne, on a chartered trip from Lymington, was returning from the Needles area when her engine failed off Sconce Buoy. The boat, caught in the strong tidal stream, was set against the buoy and capsized, throwing her nine occupants into the water. Jo-Anne quickly broke up and sank in eight fathoms of water.

The nine survivors were picked up by the fishing boats Calypso, Blue Cascade and Happy Return and these were separately escorted back to Lymington by the ILB, which eventually returnedto her station and was rehoused at 0130 on July 17. Canadian Pacific returned to Yarmouth and was re-moored at 0015 after it was learned that all nine of Jo-Anne's party had been rescued.

Western Division Taking water ON SUNDAY, JULY 11, HM Coastguard informed the honorary secretary of Horton and Port Eynon ILB station that red flares had been reported off Oxwich Point, and at 2007 the ILB was launched and set course at full speed for the position indicated.

Visibility was good, there was a moderate breeze, the sea was rough and the tide was on the turn when, at 2012, the ILB came up with the casualty, a dinghy with five people on board. The dinghy was rapidly taking water and her occupants were quickly transferred to the ILB which returned to her station with the dinghy in tow, arriving at 2035.

She was rehoused at 2050.

Eastern Division Lee shore FOLLOWING A MESSAGE from HM Coastguard to the honorary secretary of Lowestoft lifeboat station at 1853 on Sunday, July 18, that a longshore boat was flying a distress signal close to a lee shore between Covehithe and Benacre Ness, the 47' Watson lifeboat Frederick Edward Crick slipped her moorings at 1905 and set course for the position of the casualty. Visibility was from three to four miles. The wind was moderate south easterly, increasing; the sea was moderate, the tide ebbing. On arrival at 1955 the lifeboat found the fishing vessel Caprice with nine people on board anchored about a quarter of a mile from the shore. The lifeboat put a towline aboard Caprice, pulled her clear and headed for Lowestoft.

At 2045, by pre-arrangement, the lifeboat passed the tow over to MV Sonia and returned to her station where she arrived and was re-moored at 2055.

South Western Division Thick fog VISIBILITY WAS DOWN to a few yards when, at 2210 on Wednesday, June 16, Salcombe's 47' Watson lifeboat The Baltic Exchange slipped her moorings in thick fog to begin a search, with the aid of her radar, for a 19' cabin cruiser, La Mer, on a fishing trip from Salcombe and well overdue.

The Baltic Exchange was recalled at 0145 on June 17 and returned to her moorings at 0200 when preparations were made to renew the search at first light. After a brief rest for her crew she resumed her search at 0445. About anhour later she was joined by an RN helicopter from Culdrose. Visibility by now was about three miles.

During the two hour break between the searches, the Coastguards had been trying to plot La Mer's direction of drift, having regard to tide and weather, and they were able to give The Baltic Exchange a new course. This proved correct and at 0550 the lifeboat reported that she had sighted the casualty. Five minutes later she had La Mer in tow and was making for Salcombe where they arrived at 0713.

The Baltic Exchange returned to her moorings at 0730 on the morning of Thursday, June 17.

Scotland South Division Just in time THE STATION HONORARY TREASURER of Stranraer saw a capsized dinghy, her crew in the water, some 300 yards from the shore at 1855 on Wednesday, September 1. He immediately drove to the boathouse where the honorary secretary and members of the crew were assembled.

In good visibility and with a moderate to fresh north-westerly breeze and rough sea, the ILB was launched at 1903. Two minutes later she was alongside the casualty and found two people clinging to the upturned hull and two others trying to swim ashore. All four were distressed and suffering from exposure.

The ILB got all four people on board and radioed ashore to arrange medical assistance. On her return to station a police car was waiting to take the survivors to hospital. The ILB went back to bring the dinghy ashore and then returned to her station and was rehoused at 2020.

The speedy action of the ILB was undoubtedly responsible for the saving of these four lives; another ten minutes might have had tragic consequences.

Eastern Division Anchor dragged A RADIO MESSAGE from the charter boat Aqua-Manda, that the ex-naval cutter Overdraft II had run out of fuel and dragged her anchor and was drifting with two people on board, was reported to the honorary secretary of Clactonon- Sea lifeboat station by HM Coastguard at 1818 on Saturday, June 19. Aqua- Manda had earlier taken off one member of Overdraft IFs crew to obtain supplies but on her return found that Overdraft II had drifted a mile from her original position. Aqua-Manda could not get near her owing to a heavy swell.

At 1829, the 37' Oakley Calouste Gulbenkian, on temporary relief duty at Clacton, was launched. Visibility was fair, it was raining and the wind was from the south west gusting to gale force.

The sea was rough and there was an ebb tide.

Calouste Gulbenkian reached Overdraft II at 1922 and took her in tow to Brightlingsea where they arrived at 2035. Conditions were too bad for her to tow the casualty to Clacton.

Burnham-on-Crouch ILB had alsolaunched on service, and the Coastguard asked Calouste Gulbenkian to remain at Brightlingsea as she might be needed in support. She received the all clear from the Coastguard at 2126.

Calouste Gulbenkian left her moorings at Brightlingsea at 1008 on June 20 and arrived back at her station and was rehoused at 1130.

North Western Division Capsize AFTER CAPSIZING several times offLligwy Beach on Sunday, July 18, the crew of a sailing dinghy were finally unable to right their boat and were drifting seawards.

HM Coastguard informed the honorary secretary of Moelfre lifeboat station of the situation at 1419, and the ILB was launched three minutes later.

There was a moderate to fresh southwesterly breeze, good visibility, a moderate sea and it was two hours before high water. The ILB came up with the casualty at 1429 and, having taken her occupants on board, righted the dinghy and took her in tow to Lligwy Beach where her crew of two were put ashore after having received treatment for shock.

The ILB returned to her station and was rehoused at 1510.

South Western Division Bullocks over cliff PORT ISAAC HONORARY SECRETARY received a request from HM Coastguard at 1606 on October 5, 1975, for the ILB to be launched to stand by teams attempting to rescue bullocks which had fallen down a cliff into a small cove at Port Quin. The fight to save the animals had been in progress since late morning but, with the rising tide and worsening sea conditions, waves were now breaking over the rescuers and there was danger that they might be washed under by the ground sea. The ILB was launched at 1610 and stood by until all those taking part were off the cliff.

At 1148 Coastguard Port Isaac had received a report that 30 bullocks had stampeded over a 150' cliff. The Land Rover was on the scene at 1210 and found that the farmer's sons and two policemen were at the foot of the cliffs with the animals. Port Isaac Cliff Rescue Company (including four ILB crew members) arrived at 1255 and laid out cliff lines and stakes and took a hawser down over the cliff. Fifteen of the bullocks were killed by their fall, five were injured and were put down by the veterinary surgeon, leaving ten to be rescued.

At 1420 a helicopter arrived, but the pilot found that because of their position in the cove he could not lift the cattle.

Ten minutes later the East Cornwall Mine Rescue Team, who had also been called, were rigging their hawser and frame and the lift began.

At 1720 one bullock swam out to sea.

The ILB managed to get a line around its neck (Crew Member Harry Pavitt lassoed it at his first attempt), but it was not possible to tow the animal; released, it swam off again and was drowned.

In the end, five bullocks were successfully hauled to the top of the cliff, the others being overtaken by the incoming "tide and severe ground swell. The ILB left the cove at 1807, when all the rescuers were off the cliff, and returned to station at 1818.For this service Port Isaac ILB station and Port Isaac Cliff Rescue Company have been awarded certificates of merit by the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. Crew members in the Cliff Rescue Company were Clive Martin, Ian Honey, Edwin Flanagan and David Castle. The ILB was crewed by Robert Carter, Mark Provis and Harold Pavitt.

Eastern Division Three children adrift THE HONORARY SECRETARY of Margate lifeboat station was informed by HM Coastguard at 1715 on Tuesday, June 1, that three children in an inflatable dinghy were being taken out to sea on the ebb tide.

In fair visibility, with a fresh westerly breeze and a rough sea, the Margate ILB was launched at 1727. She came up with the dinghy 15 minutes later and after taking the three children on board set course for Joss Bay, 1J miles away, with the dinghy in tow. Owing to the strong wind and tide it was a difficult passage and the children were landed at Joss Bay at about 1900. As they were only scantily clothed a member of the public sheltered them in his car until the Coastguard collected them and took them to their homes in Kingsgate.

The ILB returned to her station and was rehoused at 1925.

North Eastern Division Day of dedication NEWBIOGIN LIFEBOAT, the 37' Oakley Mary Joicey, launched on service twice on Sunday, August 1. At 1520 a service of dedication was in progress when members of the congregation noticed an inflatable dinghy being blown seawards by the fresh offshore breeze. It was low water, visibility was good and the sea choppy when, at 1530, Mary Joicey launched to go after the dinghy, which by this time was well out to sea.By 1535 the lifeboat was alongside the inflatable which, together with her two occupants, was taken on board.

Mary Joicey returned to her station with the two survivors and was rehoused 1630.

Just over an hour later, at 1740, members of the crew sighted red flares some ten miles east south east of the lifeboat station. After consulting with the Coastguard, Mary Joicey launched again at 1745. The tide was now flooding, visibility was still good but the sea was rough and the offshore breeze had increased to strong, force 6.

At 1810 Mary Joicey came up with the cabin cruiser Aaron, with Royal Fleet Auxiliary Olwyn standing by.

Aaron, with five people on board, was on a fishing trip when her engines failed.

She was taken in tow to Blyth by Mary Joicey which, because of the heavy seas, was only able to make half speed. Blyth was reached at 2045, the survivors landed and Mary Joicey returned to her station and was rehoused at 2100.

Western Division Less than 20 minutes THE HONORARY SECRETARY of Berth ILB station saw a small sailing dinghy in the vicinity of some rocks about a quarter of a mile south west of the station; it was 1440 on Wednesday, July 21. While he watched, the dinghy's rudder broke and she was immediately blown towards the rocks by the moderate north-westerly breeze.

Visibility was good, the tide was ebbing and the sea was choppy when, at 1443, the ILB was launched and headed at full speed towards the casualty. She arrived on the scene within minutes and just as the dinghy was swept on to the rocks. The occupant was immediately transferred to the ILB and the dinghy taken in tow to the beach where the man was landed.

The ILB returned to her station and was rehoused at 1459, less than 20 minutes after the dinghy was first sighted.

South Western Division Night search EXMOUTH DEPUTY LAUNCHING AUTHORITY was informed by HM Coastguard at 0117 on Wednesday, July 28, that a Mirror Class dinghy, with a crew of two, was long overdue. In good visibility and with a gentle north-westerly breeze and moderate sea, the 48' 6" Solent lifeboat City of Birmingham slipped her moorings at 0137 to join with other boats in a search of the coastline and up to five miles seawards from Ladram Bay to Sidmouth for the missing dinghy.

At first light the Coastguard asked for the help of an aircraft and at 0530 a helicopter from RAF Chivenor joined the search. At 0813 the search wasextended to cover an area further south and at 0830 the helicopter reported having located the casualty some 12 miles south south west of Sidmouth. The two occupants were winched to safety and landed ashore.

The abandoned dinghy was taken in tow by the trawler St Marguerite which at 1007 met City of Birmingham, then on her way back to her station, and handed over the tow to her.

Lifeboat and dinghy arrived back in Exmouth at 1122 and, after refuelling, City of Birmingham returned to her moorings at 1230.

South Western Division Drifting on ebb tide WHILE AT SEA on exercise at 1115 on Sunday, April 4, St Catherines ILB received a message by radio from the Sea Rescue Centre, St Helier, to say that a small motorboat had broken down one mile east of the ILB station; she was drifting seawards on the ebb tide.

There was a moderate north-westerly breeze. Visibility was good and the sea choppy when the ILB changed course towards the casualty, the 16' motorboat Helena, with four people on board. On arrival at the scene, the ILB took Helena in tow to the shore and then returned to her station. She was rehoused at 1220.

North Eastern Division Sick Russian tember 3. Later, at 1900, a further message was received giving the trawler's ETA off North Smithic Buoy as 2300.

In good visibility but with a gale blowing from the north, the 37' Oakley lifeboat William Henry and Mary King launched into a rough sea at 2200 and made for a rendezvous off North Smithic Buoy. The trawler, Dinas, could not, however, be found.

The weather off the buoy was very bad and there was a heavy swell, so the lifeboat returned to Bridlington Bay where a large number of foreign trawlers and other vessels were sheltering.

William Henry and Mary King had an interpreter on board and with his help the Russian trawler was found. The interpreter went aboard and the sick man was transferred, with considerable difficulty, to the lifeboat. He was landed at Bridlington at 0015 when the police and an ambulance took over.

The lifeboat returned to her station and was rehoused at 0200 on Saturday, September 4.

North Western Division Nine rescued A RUSSIAN TRAWLER which, having a sick man on board, might need help was reported to the honorary secretary of Bridlington lifeboat station by HM Coastguard at 1630 on Friday, Sep- A SMALL INFLATABLE DINGHY, With One man on board, was seen by HM Coastguard at 2018 on Sunday, July 4, some three miles north east of Beaumaris lifeboat station, drifting out to sea with the freshening offshore wind and ebbing tide. Visibility was good and there was a slight sea.

Beaumaris ILB, the Atlantic 21 Blue Peter II, launched four minutes later, came up with the inflatable dinghy at 2028, took her in tow and landed the man at Penmaen-Mawr Stone Jetty.

During the return passage to station, Blue Peter H was asked to go to the helpof the 18' cabin cruiser Ondine, with eight people on board. Ondine's engines had failed and she was leaking badly from a fractured water pump. The ILB took her in tow to Beaumaris where the survivors were landed and Ondine placed on a safe mooring. Blue Peter returned to her station and was rehoused at 2300.

Scotland South Division Cut off by tide SOME CHILDREN cut off by the tide on rocks near Seafield Colliery, Kirkcaldy, were reported to the honorary secretary of Kinghorn ILB station by HM Coastguard at 1430 on Thursday, July 29.

The rocks, an attractive place for young children when exposed at low water, would be awash at high water. The tide was then at half flood.

The sea was choppy and there was a fresh to strong westerly breeze when, at 1435, the ILB was launched. Ten minutes later she arrived at the rocks to find three young, frightened and shivering children, wearing only bathing costumes. They were taken on board the ILB and landed into the care of the police at 1455. The ILB returned to her station and was rehoused at 1500.

South Eastern Division Crowded hour THE OUTBOARD ENGINE of an inflatable dinghy broke down just as she was clearing Shoreham Harbour eastern breakwater on the afternoon of Sunday, August 1. A message came from HM Coastguard at 1521, saying that the dinghy, with two people on board, was drifting behind the breakwater and, in danger of being blown ashore, needed help. The wind was from the south west, strong force 6. One minute later, Shoreham Harbour ILB was on her way. She was soon alongside the dinghy and took her in tow to Kingston beach.

While returning to her station, the ILB heard that a dinghy had capsizedwest of the western breakwater. Altering course, she found the dinghy drifting some 15 yards from the breakwater and, going alongside, eventually managed to take her in tow to Kingston beach, where her crew of two were landed.

On the return passage, a small child was seen to fall from a yacht. The ILB picked her up and landed her at the boathouse. Before the ILB could be rehoused, however, yet another message was received, saying that a dinghy had capsized within the eastern arm of the harbour. Again the ILB set out and, after some difficulty, was able to right the dinghy and tow her to Kingston beach where her crew of two were also landed.

The ILB then returned to her station and was rehoused at 1620.

South Western Division Aground on rocks A MEMBER OF LYME REGIS inshore lifeboat crew informed his honorary secretary at 1300 on Sunday, July 18, that a cabin cruiser was being driven on to Broad Ledge Rocks, half a mile east of the ILB station, and that one of her crew was waving a red flag.

There was a moderate south-westerly breeze, excellent visibility, a choppy sea and it was high water when, at 1305, Lyme Regis ILB was launched. She found an 18' cabin cruiser, Kathleen, with five people on board, aground on rocks on a lee shore.

Kathleen was carefully edged off the rocks and, with her crew still on board, taken in tow by the ILB to Lyme Regis Harbour, where they arrived at 1340.

The ILB was then rehoused and made ready for service.South Eastern Division Human chain THE POLICE informed the honorary secretary of Rye Harbour ILB station at 1458 on Sunday, July 4, that three children had been trapped by the tide off the central car park, Camber.

There was a gentle south-easterly breeze, good visibility, a choppy sea and the tide was If hours before high water when, at 1503, the ILB was launched. At 1512 it was learned from the police that the children had been brought ashore by an adult human chain. However, in view of the unusually fast running tide and the number of people on the beach, the police asked the ILB to remain in the area. She continued to patrol until 1650 when it was agreed the casualty risk period was over, then returned to station and was rehoused at 1711..