Nov. 15TH. - SELSEY, SUSSEX, AND B E M B R I D G E , I S L E O F W I G H T . A t 4.9 A.M. a message was received from the coastguard that the S.S. Alaska, of Havre, a steamer of 8,000 tons, was in distress fourteen miles S.E. of the Owers Lightship. She had been in collision with the S.S. Dotterel, of Liverpool. A strong S.W. wind was blowing, with a moderate sea. At 4.40 A.M. the motor life-boat C a n a d i a n P a c i f i c was launched, and found that a destroyer had just rescued forty-six of the steamer’s crew.

One man had been lost, the destroyer was taking them to Portsmouth, and at the request of the commander the life-boat took in tow one of the steamer’s boats. She returned to her station at 12.15 P.M.

The Bembridge life-boat was also out for ten hours searching for the two steamers.- Rewards : Selsey, £26 10s. 6d. ; Bembridge, £19 9s..