NOV. 22ND. - WEYMOUTH, DORSET.

At 11.25 P.M. a message was received from the Wyke Regis coastguard that a vessel had been sunk by enemy action near the Shambles Light-vessel. A strong S.W. wind was blowing, with a rough sea. The motor life-boat William and Clara Ryland was launched, with orders to make for the light-vessel.

When she reached her she found on board her the crew of the Greek steamer Elena R., of Syra, bound from the river Plate to Antwerp, laden with grain. The steamer had been blown up close by the light-vessel. There were twenty-three men of the crew, and the engineer’s wife on board the light-vessel.

Three of them were slightly injured ; all were wet through ; most of them were in astate of collapse. The life-boat took them all on board, a tot of rum was handed out to each of them, and they were made as comfortable as possible. On arriving at Weymouth the injured were taken to hospital and the rest were sent to the Sailors’ Rest, where arrangements had already been made to receive them. The life-boat returned to her station at two-fifteen the following morning.

- Rewards, £13 2s. 6d..