OCT. 2 5 T H . - REDCAR, AND TEESMOUTH, YORKSHIRE. At 6.32 P.M. a message was received from the Saltburn coastguard that a resident at Skinningrove had seen three red flares showing well out to sea. A strong W.N.W. wind was blowing, with a heavy sea. The report was confirmed, and the motor life-boat Louisa Polden was launched at 7.55 P.M. She went six miles off the coast and then turned southward. At about 9.30 P.M. her engines broke down.

She hoisted sail and continued the search, but found nothing. At 10 P.M. she anchored.

As there seemed no prospect of repairing the engine, she burnt red flares. These were seen at Teesmouth, and at 10.25 P.M. the motor life-boat J. C. Archer was launched.

When she arrived, however, the Redcar boat had got her engines working again. As a precaution, Teesmouth escorted her to Redcar which was reached at 11.30 P.M. The Teesmouth life-boat returned to her own station at 12.30 A.M. - Rewards, £19 3s. 6d. ; Teesmouth, £19 9s. 6d..