Launches 22. Lives rescued 17.

MAY 4TH.. - FRASERBURGH, ABERDEENSHIRE. Early in the morning , information was received from the coastguard that signals had been seen seven to eight miles N.N.W. of Kinnaird Head, and at 3.20 A.M. the motor life-boat John and Charles Kennedy was launched. The weather was overcast, with light airs and a moderate swell. The life-boat found the S.S. Dunvegan Head, of Leith, with a crew of fourteen.

Her engine had broken down, she was drifting with the tide, and was a good target for enemy aeroplanes. At the request of her captain the life-boat towed her into Fraserburgh Bay. There she anchored to wait for the tide, and the life-boat returned to herstation. At 1.30 P.M., when the tide had turned, the life-boat went out again and brought her into harbour, returning to her station at 3.30 P.M. - Property salvage case.

MAY 9TH . - DUNMORE EAST, CO.

WATERFORD. The S.S. Tartar, of Sligo, had stopped off Dunmore for examination.

She had not dropped anchor, but drifted to the S.W. round the headland. She was kept under observation, and was seen to anchor and then to fly a distress signal. At 7.20 P.M.

the motor life-boat Annie Blanche Smith was launched. A fresh easterly wind was blowing, with a slight sea. The life-boat found the steamer about one hundred yards off shore and in danger of going aground if the wind shifted to the south. The life-boat stood by, and some of her crew boarded the Tartar. The steamer was being brought from Dublin to Waterford by the head of the Dublin Navigation School and seven students from the school, but owing to bad coal the steam pressure had dropped. The anchor had been let go, but it jammed, and the steamer had drifted into danger before it could be cleared. By feeding the furnaces with wood from the superstructure and fittings the crew of the life-boat raised steam and the steamer came into Dunmore Harbour under her own power, escorted by the lifeboat.

The life-boat returned to her station at 9.30 P.M. - Rewards, £8 13s.

MAY 11TH. - SCARBOROUGH, YORKSHIRE.

Cobles were out fishing, and at 11.45 in the morning, as a strong easterly wind was blowing, with a rough sea, the life-boat coxswain decided that it was not safe for them to come in unescorted, and launched the motor life-boat Herbert Joy II.

She found the cobles about a mile and a half N.E. of Scarborough Castle. They were the Evelyn and Margaret and the Courage. The life-boatmen gave lifebelts to the crew of the Evelyn and Margaret, escorted her in, went out again and escorted in the Courage. She returned to her station at 1.45 in the afternoon.

- Rewards, £9 8s.

MAY 12TH. - CULLERCOATS, NORTHUMBERLAND.

At 3.10 A . M . the Tynemouth coastguard reported that a vessel was in distress off Souter Point, and the motor life-boat Westmorland was launched at 3.30 A.M. A fresh N.N.E. wind was blowing, with a moderate sea. The life-boat searched for some time before she learned that the vessel, H.M.T. Ben Ardna, had sunk after a collision, and that H.M.T. Simerson had picked up the crew. The life-boat was asked by the master of this vessel to stand by until a message had been sent ashore, and then to escort her to the Tyne. This the life-boat did, and returned to her station at 7.22 A.M.- Rewards, £22 15s.

MAY 1 3TH. - ST. ABBS, BERWICKSHIRE.

The body of an airman had been seen floating in the sea and at 4.25 in the afternoon the motor life-boat Annie Ronald and Isabella Forrest was launched. A moderate E.N.E. wind was blowing, with a rough sea.The life-boat found the body of a sergeant of the Royal Canadian Air Force, and brought it back, arriving at 5.15 P.M. - Rewards, £5 14s. 6d.

MAY 17TH. - FERRYSIDE, CARMARTHENSHIRE.

At 8.30 A.M. the coxswain received information from the Pembrey coastguard that a vessel was in difficulties on the Cefn Sidan Sands, and at 9.25 A.M.

the motor life-boat William Maynard was launched. A strong southerly wind was blowing, with a rough sea. The life-boat found the motor vessel Narwal, formerly of Delfzijl, Holland, ashore near Pembrey aerodrome, with a crew of nine aboard. She was in ballast and bound from Hayle for Port Talbot. The life-boat stood by until it was clear that the crew were in no danger, and then returned to her station, arriving at noon. In case the position of the vessel should become dangerous on the nest tide the lifeboat crew stood by from 6 P.M. to 9 P.M., but their services were not needed as the vessel refloated and went on her way.- Rewards, £10 10s. 6d.

MAY 2 5TH. - CROMER, NORFOLK.

While the auxiliary yacht Betty was on her way from Lynn to Gorleston her engine broke down. A strong S.S.W. wind was blowing, and as she was unable to beat round to Cromer under sail she anchored off Sheringham. Her crew of three got ashore, and the owner telephoned to Cromer at 5.10 P.M. asking for a tow. At 5.45 the No. 1 motor life-boat H. F. Bailey was launched and towed the Betty to Gorleston, arriving at midnight. She left again at 5.30 A.M. next morning and arrived at Cromer at 9.30 A.M.

- Property salvage case ; rewards, £2 6s.

MAY 25TH. - GOURDON, KINCARDINESHIRE. At 1.15 in the afternoon the harbour master reported that the motor fishing boat Silver Cloud, of Gourdon, returning from the fishing ground, had been hit by a big sea and her engine had failed. A southerly gale was blowing, with a rough sea and heavy rain, and the Silver Cloud, which had a crew of three, started drifting towards the shore to the south-east of the coastguard station, but, before she went ashore, her anchor held. At 1.30 the motor life-boat Margaret Dawson was launched, rescued the three men and arrived back at her station at 2.20. Later in the day a fishing boat went out and brought in the Silver Cloud.- Rewards, £10 9s. 6d.

MAY 30TH. - BERWICK - ON - TWEED, NORTHUMBERLAND. At noon the coastguard reported that the naval authorities had asked for help for the motor fishing yawl Golden West, of Wick, which was on Admiralty service, with a crew of three, and had gone ashore on Spittal Point. A light westerly wind was blowing, with only a slight sea, and as the tide was then four hours’ flood it was decided not to send out the lifeboat until high tide, two hours later. At 2 P.M.

the reserve motor life-boat Elizabeth Newton, on temporary duty at  the station, was launched. Some of the regular crew were not available, but a crew of five, including the honorary secretary, Captain D. L. Lowden, took her out. She found that the Golden West’s engine had broken down, and passed a rope on board. She had soon refloated the yawl and took her up river into dock, and then returned to her station, arriving at 3 P.M. - Rewards, £2 10s.

The following life-boats were launched, but no services were rendered for the reasons given : MAY 2ND. - WICKLOW. Flares had been seen, but nothing was found. - Rewards, £13 7s. 6d.

MAY 3RD. - BLACKPOOL, AND FLEETWOOD, LANCASHIRE. A British aeroplane had been reported down in the sea six miles west of Blackpool. The Blackpool life-boat could not launch at once as the tractor was engaged in an attempt to salve another aeroplane at St. Anne’s, so the Fleetwood life-boat was launched instead, and later the Blackpool boat also put out, but the pilot of the aeroplane, a Spitfire, had been rescued by a steamer. - Rewards, Blackpool, £5 3s. 6d. ; Fleetwood, £4 8s. 6d.

MAY 5TH. - PORTHDINLLAEN, CAERNARVONSHIRE. Signals at sea level flashing SOS had been reported, but the life-boat was recalled by wireless as she was not needed. - Rewards, £7 13s. 6d.

MAY 6TH. - BLACKPOOL, LANCASHIRE.

A British aeroplane had crashed in the sea, but the pilot was rescued by a trawler. - Rewards, £5 3s. 6d.

MAY 8TH. - BUCKIE, BANFFSHIRE.

Two men had reported to the life-boat coxswain that they had seen an aeroplane crash in to the sea, but nothing  was found. - Rewards, £4 10s. 6d.

MAY 12TH. - DOUGLAS, ISLE OF MAN.

A small yacht which had left the Cumberland coast for the Isle of Man was overdue, but got into Douglas without help. - Rewards, £9 1s.

MAY 17TH. - CROMER, NORFOLK. An aeroplane had come down in the sea, and a minesweeper which had seen the crash found wreckage, but no survivors were found.- Rewards, £16 5s. 6d.

(See Sheringham, “ Services by Shoreboats,” page 65.) MAY 18TH. - WALTON AND FRINTON, ESSEX. A British Spitfire aeroplane had crashed into the sea, but the pilot was picked up by a trawler. - Rewards, £8 16s.

MAY 26TH. - TORBAY, DEVON. A boy had fallen over the cliff at Berry Head and was too badly injured to be hauled up, but before the life-boat could reach the scene a passing tug had been signalled, had put in to shore and had taken the boy on board.- Rewards, £5 18s.

MAY 27TH. - BALTIMORE, CO. CORK.

An aeroplane was reported to have crashed, but nothing could be found. - Rewards, £5 12s.

MAY 27TH. - GIRVAN, AYRSHIRE. An aeroplane had been reported down in the sea, but nothing could be found. - Rewards, £9 1s.

MAY 27TH. - PORTHDINLLAEN, CAERNARVONSHIRE.

A small pulling boat was in difficulties, but the two men aboard managed to get to land without help.- Rewards, £6 8s.