OCTOBER 8TH. - BARROW, LANCASHIRE.

At 3.12 A.M. a telephone call came from the coastguard at Walney that the coast watcher at Ravenglass had reported a vessel in distress and firing rockets, and the motor life-boat N.T. was launched at 3.45 A.M.

A light, variable wind was blowing, with a moderate swell. On Barn Shoal, one mile south of Seascale, the life-boat found the steam trawler Recinia, of Milford Haven.

She had a crew of twelve and was bound with fish for Fleetwood. At the request of the master the life-boat stood by to see if the Recinia would refloat at high water, but she was found to be leaking. The master said that he would remain on board until low water and then take his crew ashore and arrange for the sale of the fish. The life-boat returned to her station, arriving at 5.45 P.M.

- Rewards, £22 19s..