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 ofWight, 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..