AUGUST

Launches 37. Lives rescued 13.

AUG. 1ST. - MOELFRE, ANGLESEY.

Three men, visitors to Moelfre, who were out in a rowing boat, got into difficulties in the strong tide. They signalled for help. The weather was fine, with a moderate S.W. wind and a slight sea. At 1.30 P.M. the motor life-boat G.W. was launched, picked up the boat when she was about one mile off Moelfre Island, and brought her to safety at 2.30 P.M. - Rewards, £5 5s. 6d.

AUG. 1ST. - GALWAY BAY, GALWAY.

At 6 P.M. a message was received from Inishere that a Connemara boatman had reported that he had passed an upturned curragh half a mile north of Sandhead. A moderate S.W. breeze was blowing, with a choppy sea. The motor life-boat K.E.C.F. was launched at 6.30 P.M. She found the curragh, took it in tow, and made a wide search for the three men believed to have been on board, but could not find them. she returned to her station at  8 P.M. - Rewards, £5 14s.

AUG. 5TH. - TOBERMORY, ISLE OF MULL. During the evening a doctor asked for the life-boat to take a woman to Oban, to be sent thence to the Maternity Hospital, Glasgow. No steamer was available and he was afraid that she would bleed to death. The motor life-boat Sir Arthur Rose left at 6.45 P.M ., and, after a smooth passage, reached Oban at 9.45, arriving back at her station at 1.40 A.M. next, morning. A nurse, who went with the patient, stated that everything was satisfactory, and the latest report received was that the woman was as well as could be expected. - No expense to the Institution.

AUG. 6TH. - SWANAGE, DORSET, AND YARMOUTH, ISLE OF WIGHT. At 6.10 P.M.. the coastguard informed the life-boat station at Swanage that a sailing yacht had capsized off Christchurch Ledge Buoy, and the motor life-boat Thomas Markby was launched at 6.34 P.M. The sea was rough, with a strong W.S.W. breeze blowing. The life-boat found the sailing dinghy Thais empty, and took her to Swanage. Her crew of two had been picked up before the life-boat arrived. The life-boat reached Swanage again at eleven o’clock.

Information of the launching of the Swanage life-boat was sent to Yarmouth, Isle of Wight, but was misunderstood, and the motor life-boat S.G.E. put out at 7.15 P.M. Her services were not needed and she returned at 8.35 P.M. - Rewards : Swanage, £8 14s. ; Yarmouth, £7 16s.

AUG. 9TH. - PEEL, ISLE OF MAN.Shortly before six in the evening information was received through the coastguard that the sailing yacht Annie Alice, of Port Erin, had been making signals for help about seven miles to the S.W. of Peel. A strong S.S.W. wind was blowing, with a rough sea. The motor life-boat Helen Sutton was launched at 6.10 P.M. and found the Annie Alice, with a crew of five, lying at anchor. Two lifeboatmen were put on board and the life-boat towed her into Peel Harbour, arriving at 9.15 P.M. - Rewards, £15 3s. 6d.

AUG. 9TH. - MINEHEAD, SOMERSET. During the evening a message was received from the Hurlestone Point coastguard that the motor yacht Viking was on fire six miles north of Porlock Weir and that the motor b yacht Loch Maree, of Greenock, was standing y. A strong S.W. breeze was blowing, with a very rough sea. The new motor life-boat Kate Greatorex was launched at 7 P.M. with the second-coxswain in command. She found the motor yacht Loch Maree, but the Viking had sunk and the six people who had been on board her had been taken off by the Loch Maree. The Loch Maree herself now needed help as her engines had become overheated and the owner had been overcome by the fumes. Two life-boatmen boarded the Loch Maree, and the life-boat towed her to Minehead, landing her crew of two and the six people from the Viking, at 9.30 P.M. The owner of the Viking made a donation of £5.- Rewards, £13 8s.

AUG. 11TH. - PORTRUSH, CO. ANTRIM.

At about 4 P.M. the second coxswain of the life-boat reported that the motor fishing boat Dunluce, of Portrush, with a crew of four on board, was in need of help off Curran Point. A moderate westerly wind was blowing, with a choppy sea and strong ebbing tide. The reserve motor life-boat Duke of Connaught  on temporary duty at the station, was launched at 4.15 P.M., and found the boat with her engine broken down. She towed her into the salmon fishing harbour.-Rewards, £3 11s. 6d.

AUG. 14TH. - SWANAGE, DORSET. At 9.5 P.M. a message was received from the coastguard that a small speed-boat was showing distress signals off the Anvil Point Lighthouse. The weather was fine and the sea was smooth. The motor life-boat Thomas Markby was launched at 9.27 P.M., and found the speed-boat with one man on board. She took her in tow and arrived back at Swanage at 9.51 P.M. - Rewards, £11 4s.

AUG. 16TH. - WEYMOUTH, DORSET. At 2 A.M. a message was received from the Wyke Regis coastguard that a small yacht was showing red flares a quarter of a mile east of Portland Bill. The weather was fine and the sea calm. The motor life-boat William and Clara Ryland was launched at 2.25 A.M.She found the motor yacht Jane, of Poole, with a crew of two, her engine broken down. She took her in tow and returned to Weymouth at 5.30 A.M. - Rewards, £10.

AUG. 17TH. - NORTH SUNDERLAND, NORTHUMBERLAND. During the evening a message was received from the coastguard that the steam drifter Excel IV was aground on Gun Rock, Fame Islands. A light S.E. breeze was blowing. The sea was smooth. The motor life-boat W.R.A. was launched at 7.15 P.M., and found the Excel IV in a dangerous position on a submerged rock. At low tide she was left lying on the rock amidships with her stern and stem overhanging the water. The life-boat stood by until she refloated with the next tide, and returned to her station at 5.45 A.M.-Rewards, £15 3s. 6d.

AUG. 20TH. - BLACKPOOL, LANCASHIRE. At 7.30 P.M. a message was received from the police stating that some boys in an open boat were missing and had been last seen drifting to sea. A moderate E.N.E. breeze was blowing. The sea was smooth. The motor life-boat Sarah Ann Austin was launched at 7.45 P.M. and found the boat with four boys on board. She took off the boys and towed in the boat, arriving at Blackpool at 9.50 P.M. Learning that a pleasure boat, which had also put out to help the boys, had not returned the life-boat set out again, and found the boat returning. They got back at 10.30 P.M. - Rewards, £11 13s.

AUG. 22ND. - THE HUMBER, YORKSHIRE . At 2.20 A.M. the watchman reported that a trawler had gone ashore on the Inner Binks. A light N.N.W. breeze was blowing, with a slight swell, and the weather was foggy. The motor life-boat City of Bradford II was launched at 2.45 A.M. She found that the steamtrawler Cape Palliser, of Hull, with a crew of eighteen, had gone aground while returning to Hull from Bear Island. The life-boat coxswain advised the Cape Palliser and stood by until she had been refloated by a tug and was out of danger. She returned to her station at 9.30 A.M.-Permanent paid crew : Rewards, 18s.

AUG. 2 6TH. - PETERHEAD, ABERDEENSHIRE. At 12.30 A.M. a message was received from the relatives of two men on board the motor fishing boat Sarah Ross, of Peterhead, that they were overdue. A light N.W. breeze was blowing, with a ground swell, and the weather was very foggy. As the fog was clearing it was decided to wait and see whether the Sarah Ross could make harbour, but as she was still missing at 2 A.M.

the motor life-boat Julia Park Barry of Glasgow was launched. She was unable to find anything, and returned to harbour at 6.45 A.M. The boat had not arrived. The life-boat left again at 7.30 A.M., and this time found the missing boat, with her engine broken down, eight miles south of Buchanness.She towed her into harbour, arriving at 11 A.M.-Rewards, £12 19s.

AUG. 29TH. - ANSTRUTHER, FIFESHIRE . At 3.10 A.M  the coastguard reported a vessel ashore on May Island. The weather was very thick, with a light easterly breeze and a smooth sea. The motor life-boat Nellie and Charlie was launched at 3.31 A.M. and found the S.S.. Hilda, of Luvia Finland, ashore on North Ness. The crew of seventeen wished to remain on board, so the life-boat took the mate ashore to com-municate with the vessel’s brokers. She then returned to the Hilda and stood by. An Admiralty tug failed to refloat the Hilda, but at about 2.30 P.M. she got off under her own power. She was holed and had a list but the captain said that he needed no help so the life-boat left and reached her station again at 3.30 P.M. - Rewards, £16 19s.

AUG. 14TH. - PENLEE, AND COVERACK, CORNWALL. A French trawler had been reported in difficulties off the Lizard, but neither life-boat could find any sign of her. - Rewards : Penlee, £12 1s. ; Coverack, £10 6s.

AUG. 16TH. - BEMBRIDGE, ISLE OF WIGHT. A dinghy, with two men on board, had been reported as being carried out to sea by the strong tide. The motor life-boat put out in charge of Captain Sir Charles Campbell, Bt., in the absence of the coxswains, and searched a wide area before she was recalled by wireless, after a message had been received by the coastguard that the dinghy had returned safely. - Rewards, £4 0S. 6d.

The following life-boats were launched, but no services were rendered for the reason given :

AUG. 4TH. - SCARBOROUGH, YORKSHIRE. A motor boat was seen flying a distress signal, but she was towed in by another boat.-Rewards, £13 12s. 6d.

AUG. 18TH. - HYTHE, KENT. It had been reported that a canoe was being carried away by the wind and tide, but the life-boat could find nothing, and it was learnt later that the canoe had come safely ashore.- Rewards, £23 16s.

AUG. 6TH. - ST. ABBS, BERWICKSHIRE.

A bather had been reported in difficulties by the pilots, but the life-boat could find no sign of him. He was already drowned. - Rewards, £5 11s. 6d.

AUG. 19TH. - SELSEY, SUSSEX. It had been reported that a rowing boat was drifting out to sea with a man on board shouting for help, but the life-boat could find nothing.- Rewards, £11 15s.

AUG. 8TII. - ALDEBURGH, SUFFOLK, AND WALTON AND FRINTON, ESSEX. A message had been received from the Colchester Air Observers’ Post, through the coastguard, that three Royal Air Force aeroplanes had crashed into the sea, seven or eight miles S.E. of Aldeburgh. Both lifeboats searched a wide area, but found nothing, and returned to their stations after information had been received that the search would be continued by Government vessels.- Rewards : Aldeburgh No. 1, £29 15s. 6d. ; Walton and Frinton, £14 5s.

AUG. 11TH. - EXMOUTH, DEVON. A ship had been reported by the coastguard as apparently on fire, but nothing could be found, and it was presumed that the ship had gone on her way. - Rewards, £17 17s. 6d.

AUG. 12TH. - HOWTH, CO. DUBLIN.The civic guard had reported that a man was in the sea and was urgently in need of help.The life-boat put out with Mr. H. McCracken, a member of the committee, on board, and in the absence of the officers of the life-boat Patrick O’Connor, a member of the crew, took charge. The life-boat, however, was recalled as the man had been picked up by another boat: - Rewards, £1 15s.

AUG. 14TH. - COVERACK, CORNWALL. A motor yacht was on fire a mile E. by N. of Dollar Point, but when the life-boat arrived her crew of five had already taken to their boat and had been picked up by a fishing boat. The life-boat took the burning yacht in tow and beached her, but the fire could not be extinguished as she was a wooden vessel, and she was completely burned. - Rewards, £10 6s.

AUG. 20TH. - AITH, S HETLANDS. Rockets had been seen by the coastguard, and a message was received that a Royal Air Force aeroplane. was missing, but, the lifeboat found nothing.-Rewards, £8 15s.

AUG. 23RD. - BARRY DOCK, GLAMORGANSHIRE. It had been reported that an over-turned boat could be seen with someone clinging to it, but it was found to be a tree trunk. - Rewards, £5 11s.

AUG. 26TH . - THE HUMBER, AND BRIDLINGTON, YORKSHIRE. Rockets had been seen, but the life-boats could find nothing. On her way back the Humber life-boat found the small racing yacht Asia, of Brough, which had lost her bearings, and towed her in. - Rewards : The Humber, permanent paid crew, 12s. ; Bridlington, £13.

AUG. 26TH. - KILMORE, CO. WEXFORD. Flares had been reported, but the life-boat could find nothing. - Rewards, £20 11s. 6d.

AUG. 28T H . - PETERHEAD, ABERDEENSHIRE.

A trawler had gone on the rocks, but she refloated unaided. - Rewards, £4 11s.

AUG. 28TH. - FRASERBURGH, ABERDEENSHIRE. A motor fishing boat had been reported ashore, and the life-boat put out in a dense fog, but she was recalled as her help was not needed. - Rewards, £9 13s.

AUG. 29TH. - GREAT YARMOUTH AND GORLESTON, NORFOLK. Guns had been heard in a fog, but the life-boat could find nothing. It was learnt later that a steam drifter had been sunk in a collision, but the crew had been rescued by another vessel.- Rewards, £7 13s.

AUG. 31ST. - CLACTON - ON - SEA, ESSEX. A small sailing yacht with two men on board had broken adrift and was being carried out to sea in a dense fog, but when the motor life-boat found her she was safely at anchor and did not need help. - Rewards, £11 9s.

AUG. 3 1 ST. - TENBY, PEMBROKESHIRE.

A cry for help had been heard by three boys from the Lydstep Caves. The motor life-boat was launched, and a coastguard search party went by car along the top of the cliff, and got down it by the light of the life-boat’s searchlight, but nothing could be found. - Rewards, £13 17s..