Launches 17. Lives rescued Nil JUNE 3RD. - BERWICK - ON - TWEED, NORTHUMBERLAND. At 11.20 A.M. i t was reported by telephone that a small fishing boat was in distress to the south of Berwick pier, and the motor life-boat Elizabeth Newton, on temporary duty at the station, was launched at 11.30 A.M. A strong westerly wind was blowing, with a moderate sea. The life-boat found the motor fishing boat Ruby, of Berwick-on-Tweed, with her engine broken down. She had a crew of three. The life-boat towed her into harbour, and returned to her station at 12.20 P.M. - Rewards, £1 17s. 6d.

JUNE. 10TH. - BUCKIE, BANFFSHIRE.

At 11.30 P.M. the coastguard telephoned that they had been watching a vessel since 6 P.M.

She was under sail, but making little headway, and appeared to be flying a two-flag signal. The wind was slight, from the N.N.E., but the sea was rough. The motor life-boat K.B.M. was launched at 11.55 P.M., and found the seine net fishing vessel Quest, of Cullen, with a crew of four, three miles N. from Buckie. She had left Wick at 10 A.M., but her engine had broken down. The life-boat towed her into harbour, arriving at 12.45 A.M.

- Rewards, £9 1s.

The following life-boats were launched, but no services were rendered for the reasons given : JUNE 2ND. - ARBROATH, ANGUS. A small fishing boat had drifted ashore, but her crew got off her without help. - Rewards, £10 7s.

JUNE 3RD. - CLACTON - ON - SEA, ESSEX.

An aeroplane had been reported down, but the life-boat could find nothing and later was recalled by wireless. - Rewards, £11 5s.

JUNE 4TH. - WALTON AND FRINTON, ESSEX. An aeroplane had been reported down in the sea and the life-boat and her motor boarding boat searched, but they found nothing, and later were recalled by wireless. - Rewards, £8 16s.

JUNE 6TH. - ALDEBURGH, SUFFOLK.

Signals of distress had been reported 10 miles away, but the life-boat was recalled, as a destroyer had picked up the crew of an aeroplane. - Rewards, £18 10s.J U N E 1 0 T H . - P O R T H D I N L L A E N , CAERNARVONSHIRE. An Anson aeroplane had crashed into the sea, but the crew were drowned before the life-boat and a motor launch could reach the spot. - Rewards, £7 13s. 6d.

JUNE 12TH. - DUNMORE EAST, CO.

WATERFORD. An aeroplane had been seen falling into the sea, but nothing was found. - Rewards, £4 7s. 6d.

JUNE 14TH. - HOLYHEAD, ANGLESEY.

Two men had been reported in difficulties on some rocks, but no one was found there and probably seals had been mistaken for men. - Rewards, £3 2s. 6d.

JUNE 17TH. - CAMPBELTOWN, ARGYLLSHIRE. A trawler ashore on the Mull of Kintyre had been reported by coastguards on the Irish coast, but it was found that, she was a trawler which had been ashore since January , and owing to the extra-ordinarily clear air she was seen that day from the Irish coast for the first time.- Rewards, £3 2s. 6d.

JUNE. 17TH. - ABERYSTWYTH, CARDIGANSHIRE.

An auxiliary smack had been reported in distress, but she was towed into Aberdovey by a motor boat. - Rewards, £16 l6s.

JUNE 20TH. - CROMER, NORFOLK. A Spitfire aeroplane had crashed, but no airman was found, and the life-boat’s efforts to tow in the aeroplane were unsuccessful. - Rewards, £11 8s. 6d.

(See Sheringham, “ Services by Shoreboats,” page 67.) JUNE 20TH. - ARKLOW, CO. WICKLOW.

Flares had been reported, probably from an aeroplane, but nothing could be found.- Rewards, £14 0s. 6d.

JUNE 2 l ST. - KILMORE, CO. WEXFORD.

A steamer, damaged by striking a rock or wreckage, had been beached, but she did not need the help of the life-boat.- Rewards, £31 12s. 6d.

JUNE 26TH. - CROMER, NORFOLK. A Wellington bombing aeroplane had crashed into the sea, but her crew were picked up by a patrol boat. - Rewards, £12 7s. 6d.

JUNE 29TH. - CLOUGHEY, CO. DOWN.

A Spitfire aeroplane had been seen to dive into the sea, but nothing was found.- Rewards, £6 17s. 6d.