Launches 18. Lives Rescued 7.

FEB. 11TH. - ROSSLARE HARBOUR, CO.

WEXFORD. At 9.55 P.M. a telephone message was received that the Coningbeg Lightvessel had signalled a passing steamer that she wanted the life-boat to take ashore a man who was dangerously ill. A S.W. wind was blowing, with a rough sea. At 10.20 P.M. the motor life-boat K.E.C.F. put out. She reached the light-vessel at 2.45 A.M. In the rough sea it was impossible for the life-boat to go alongside, so the sick man, with one of the light-vessel’s crew, was lowered in one of the light-vessel’s boats, and the two men were then taken aboard the life-boat. She landed them at Rosslare Harbour at 7.40 A.M., and the sick man was taken to Wexford by car.- Expenses defrayed by the Irish Lights Commissioners.

FEB. 12TH. - WEYMOUTH, DORSET.

At 3.20 P.M. information was received that two boys in a disabled small rowing boat were being carried out to sea, having broken a rowlock. The motor life-boat William and Clara Ryland was launched at 3.55 P.M., and found the small rowing boat drifting rapidly on to a rocky lee shore. The two boys were taken on board the life-boat, which returned to her station at 4.40 P.M., with the small boat in tow.-Rewards, £6 13s.

FEB. 14TH. - THE HUMBER, YORKSHIRE.

At 5.30 A.M. the life-boat watchman reported that a vessel had run ashore on the end of Spurn Point. The coxswain immediately went to the beach, where he saw the steam trawler HAUSA, of Hull, stranded on a steep part of the Point. Although only a light westerly wind was blowing and the sea was smooth, the trawler would be likely to roll on her beam ends as the tide ebbed. The motor life-boat City of Bradford II was launched at 6.5 A.M., and stood by the trawler until the tide had ebbed and she was safe. The life-boat then returned to her station. Meanwhile, a tug had arrived and managed to get a wire aboard the trawler. When the tide flowed there was a possibility of the sea going over the Hausa's bulwarks, so the lifeboat put out again and stood by the trawler until she had been refloated. The life-boat returned to her station at 12.45 P.M.-Permanent paid crew ; Rewards, 13s. 6d.

FEB. 17TH. - FLEETWOOD, LANCASHIRE.

At 11 A.M. the motor boat Sister Pat, belonging to Fleetwood, with two men on board, was seen by the second cox-swain of the life-boat to be making distress signals. She was being driven by the wind and tide across the Pilling Sands opposite the life-boathouse. A fresh S.W. breeze was blowing, with a choppy sea and rain.

The motor life-boat Frederick H. Pilley was launched at 11.15 A.M. She found the Sister Pat with her engines stopped through lack of fuel, dragging her anchor, and drifting into a dangerous position. The lifeboat towed her into harbour, arriving at 11.55 A.M. The rescued men expressed their thanks, and the angling club of which they were members made a donation to the Institution. - Rewards, £8 13s.

FEB. 18TH. - WHITBY, YORKSHIRE.

During the morning a fresh N.W. wind was blowing, with a very rough sea. It was breaking heavily from the Pier Ends to the Rock Buoy, and anxiety was felt for the safety of nine of the local motor fishing vessels which were just returning. The motor life-boat Mary Ann Hepworth was launched at 10.15 A.M. She went out to the Rock Buoy and escorted each of the vessels in turn into the harbour. On five occasions it was necessary for the life-boat to use her drogue from the Rock Buoy to the harbour. After escorting the Endeavour, Progress, Easter Morn, Prosperity, Venus, Gallilee, Provider, Success and Pilot Me to safety, the life-boat returned to her station at 2 P.M.-Rewards, £8 5s. 6d.

FEB. 18TH. - FILEY, YORKSHIRE. At about 10.25 A.M. two local fishing cobles were behind Filey Brig, where heavy seas were running. A W.N.W. fresh wind was blowing, with a moderate to rough sea. At 10.45 A.M. the pulling and sailing life-boat Thomas Masterman Hardy was launched. She found the fishing coble Isabella and escorted her to safety. The other coble reached safety unaided, and the life-boat returned to her station at 12.15 P.M.-Rewards, £16 2s.

FEB. 22ND. - LERWICK, SHETLAND.

At 10.45 A.M. a message was received from a trawler agent and the coastguard that the trawler Jean Edmonds, of Aberdeen, had broken down with boiler trouble, and had asked for the life-boat. The trawler was reported, but incorrectly, to be thirty-five miles E.S.E. of Bard Head, Bressay. A whole S.S.E. gale was blowing, with a heavy sea, when, at 11.5 A.M., the motor life-boat Lady .Jane and Martha Ryland was launched.

She found the Jean Edmonds in tow of another trawler, between Mousa Island and Helliness, and close to a lee shore. Had the tow-rope parted the Jean Edmonds would have been in a very dangerous position. The life-boat escorted the two vessels into Lerwick Harbour and returned to her moorings at 5.40 P.M.-Rewards, £l0 6s. 6d.

FEB. 26TH. - NEWHAVEN, SUSSEX. At 12.30 P.M. the coastguard reported that a small boat was in distress about half a mile south-east of Newhaven. A light W.S.W. wind was blowing and the sea was choppy. The motor lift-boat Cecil and Lilian Philpott was launched at 12.40 P.M. and found the motor boat Pam, of Newhaven, with a party of four anglers on board. Her engine had broken down. The life-boat took her in tow and brought her into harbour at 1.15 P.M.- Rewards, £6 5s.

FEB. 27TH. - THURSO, CAITHNESSSHIRE.

During the afternoon the life-boat coxswain, returning from fishing, picked up the motor fishing boat Janet, of Thurso, with her engine broken down, about nine miles north-west of the Ruff of Brims. A strong W.S.W. breeze was blowing, with a heavy sea and snow showers. The coxswain took the Janet in tow, but after about an hour the towrope parted. As no more ropes were available the coxswain went to Scrabster and called out the life-boat crew. At 4.10 P.M. the motor life-boat H.C.J. was launched, picked up the Janet three miles north of Holborn Head, and towed her into Scrabster Harbour, which was reached at 5.45 P.M.-Rewards, £11 3s.

The following life-boats were launched, but no services were rendered for the reasons given : FEB. 6TH. - SHOREHAM HARBOUR, SUSSEX. An aeroplane had been reported down in the sea in flames, but nothing could be found.-Rewards, £7 15s. 6d.

FEB. 8TH.. - THE HUMBER, YORKSHIRE.

The Greek steamer Katina Bulgaris, of Andros, had collided with the American steamer Meanticut and sank, but the Meanticut rescued her crew. - Permanent paid crew : Rewards, £1 0S. 3d.

FEB. 9TH - THE HUMBER, YORKSHIRE.

The German steamer Gluckauf, of Rostock, had struck the submerged wreck of the Katina Bulgaris, which had sunk the day before, but her crew were saved by the Norwegian steamer Nayland. - Permanent paid crew : Rewards, 18s.

FEB. 16TH. - DOVER, KENT. An aeroplane had been reported to have dived into the sea, but it had come down to within a few feet of the sea and had then flown away.- Partly permanent paid crew : Rewards, £1 18s.

FEB. 16TH. - LONGHOPE, ORKNEY. A steam trawler was in distress, but was taken in tow by another trawler.-Rewards, £9 1s.

FEB. 18TH. - STORNOWAY, ISLE OF LEWIS. A rocket had been reported off the Isle of Skye, but later it was thought to have been a meteor, as no vessel in need of help could be found.-Rewards, £8 17s. 9d.

FEB. 26TH. - SOUTHEND - ON - SEA, ESSEX. An aeroplane had come down in the sea, but the pilot was saved by a motor boat.-Rewards, £10 1s. 6d.

FEB. 26TH. - GREAT YARMOUTH AND GORLESTON, NORFOLK. A steamer was reported to be aground, but she was found to be at anchor close to the Scroby Sands. Rewards, £21 6s.

FEB. 28TH. - HOLYHEAD, ANGLESEY.

A flare had been reported, but nothing could be found.-Rewards, £11 5s.