JUNE 25TH. - HARTLEPOOL, CO. DURHAM.

At 2.30 P.M. a message was received from the coastguard that the motor coble Ben My Chree, with two men on board, was then two and a half miles N.E. of Heugh.

With a northerly breeze blowing and a very heavy sea, anxiety was felt for her safety. A pilot cutter had gone to her help, and at 3.46 P.M. the two boats were seen to be returning.

As a very heavy sea was breaking at the breakwater and bar the motor life-boat Elizabeth Newton was launched at 3.50 P.M.

and escorted the Ben My Chree to safety.

She returned to her station at 4.30 P.M.- Rewards, £4 16s. 6d..