FEBRUARY 7TH. - MARYPORT, CUMBERLAND.

Shortly after 9 in the evening information was received through the coastguard that a vessel had struck a mine off Workington, and the motor life-boat Joseph Braithwaite was launched at 9.40 P.M. There was a light breeze and the sea was choppy.

The life-boat found the motor vessel Scottish Co-operator, of Leith, afloat, but badly damaged by the mine. She was laden with ammunition and was bound for Ireland. A dredger had had her in tow, but the hawser had parted. The life-boat and an examination vessel, which had also come to their help, now took her in tow, and she was safely docked at Workington. The life-boat returned to her station at 1.50 A.M. The naval officer in charge at Workington congratulated the life-boat’s crew on their “ miraculous escape ” and thanked them. - Rewards, £21 17s..