FEBRUARY 16TH. - FALMOUTH, CORNWALL.

At about 2.30 P.M. information was received through the St. Anthony coastguard that a steamer was in difficulty in Gerrans Bay. A S.E. gale was blowing, with a very heavy sea. The motor life-boat Crawford and Constance Conybeare was launched at 3.15 P.M. and found the S.S.

Westown, of London. She was bound, in ballast, from Plymouth to Newlyn, and carried a crew of twelve. The master said that he had lost his two anchors, and at his request the life-boat sent a wireless message for a tug.

The life-boat then stood by until he was able to get his vessel out of Gerrans Bay, and proceed to Falmouth. The life-boat accompanied the Westown until she was moored inFalmouth Roads and returned to her station at 7.15 P.M. - Rewards, £16 9s..