OCT. 18TH. - EXMOUTH, AND TORBAY, DEVON. A message was received at 7.25 P.M. from the R.A.F. that two of their speedboats had broken down twelve miles S.W. of Beer Head, and the motor lifeboat was launched with the help of soldiers.

News was also received at the Torbay station, through the coastguard, and the Torbay lifeboat was also launched. When the Exmouth life-boat reached Beer she was recalled, as the two boats had reached Lyme Regis safely, and she arrived bark at her station at 1.15 next morning. At midnight the Torbay lifeboat was recalled by wireless and reached her station at 2.30 next morning. The R.A.F. sent its thanks. - Rewards : Exmouth, £26 15s. ; Torbay, £14 9s. 6d.