Launches 22. Lives rescued 7.

NOVEMBER 6TH. - ARKLOW, CO. WICKLOW.

During the afternoon the motor fishing boat Dan O’Connell, of Arklow, with a crew of five, ran out of fuel as she was coming in, and anchored. A strong S.W.

wind was blowing, with a rough sea, and though she made no signals, anxiety was felt for her safety, and the motor life-boat Inbhear Mor was launched at 8.45 P.M., with a supply of fuel oil. She reached the Dan O’Connell three miles N.E. of Arklow pier, and put the oil on board. One of her crew jumped into the life-boat, which brought him ashore, arriving at her station at 9.45P.M . - Rewards, £15 10s. 6d.

NOVEMBER 10TH. - FRASERBURGH, ABERDEENSHIRE. At 3.28 P.M. t h e Kinnaird Head coastguard reported that a small motor boat had broken down off the Beacon, and the motor life-boat John and Charles Kennedy was launched at 4.12 P.M., A fresh N.W. wind was blowing, with a slight sea. The life-boat found the motor boat Maris Stella, of Fraserburgh, with a crew of five. She was bound from Maryport for Fraserburgh and her engine had failed.

The life-boat towed her into Fraserburgh, arriving at 5 P.M. - Rewards, £7 11s.

NOVEMBER 18TH. - RUNSWICK, YORKSHIRE.

The Staithes fishing boats Minnie, Flora and Star of Hope had put to sea at 10 A.M. in fine weather, but by 1.45 PM. the N.W. wind had increased and the sea had become very rough, making it dangerous forthe boats when returning. The motor lifeboat Robert Patton - The Always Ready was launched at 2.15 P.M., and went to Staithes.

She escorted all the boats into safety, and reached her station again at 4.30 P.M. - Rewards, £9 16s.

NOVEMBER 1 8TH. - CROMER, NORFOLK. At 7.20 P .M. information w a s received from the naval base at Great Yarmouth, through the Cromer coastguard, that a boat was in distress half a mile E. by N.

of Eccles, and the motor life-boat H. F. Bailey was launched at 7.43 P.M. A squally northerly breeze was blowing, with a moderate ground swell. The life-boat found the ex-Caister lifeboat Charles Burton, now the motor fishing boat Silver Queen, of Lowestoft, with a crew of two. Her engine had broken down and she was leaking through the stern gland. The life-boat towed her to Great Yarmouth, arriving at 3 A.M., and got back to her station at mid-day. - Property salvage case.

NOVEMBER 24TH. - CROMER, NORFOLK.

At about 6 P.M. the coxswain was told by the resident naval officer that the life-boat might be required. A moderate northerly wind was blowing, with a ground swell. The crew stood by, and at 7.45 P.M. news came that the life-boat was to go to an Admiralty trawler. At 8 P.M. the No. 2 life-boat Harriot Dixon was launched, and found the trawler about six miles off shore at 9.35 P.M. Her master handed the coxswain a parcel and some papers for the resident naval officer and the life-boat reached her station again at 10.30 P.M. - Rewards, £29 14s. 6d.

NOVEMBER 28 T H . - HARTLEPOOL, DURHAM. At 9.30 A.M. it was learned that the motor fishing vessel Dahlia, of Hull, with a crew of five, had not returned to port since the previous day. A light N.W. wind was blowing, with a rough sea. The coastguard and the naval base were informed and the life-boat crew assembled. At 11.12 A.M.

the Dahlia was seen one mile east of Heugh and a minute later the motor life-boat The Princess Royal (Civil Service No. 7) was launched. She found that the fishing boat was having trouble with her engine, and towed her in, arriving at 11.48 A.M. - Property salvage case.

The following life-boats were launched, but no services were rendered for the reasons given :

NOVEMBER 6TH. - ABERYSTWYTH, CARDIGANSHIRE, AND BARMOUTH, MERIONETHSHIRE. A British Anson aeroplane had crashed into the sea and both life-boats were launched. The Aberystwyth boat put out without waiting for the secondcoxswain and assistant motor-mechanic, and in addition to the five regular members of the crew on board she took a police sergeant, and five men of the R.A.F. with signalling apparatus.

A strong wind was blowing, with a rough sea. On her way out she passed a motor boat which told the coxswain that shehad picked up three airmen, one alive and two dead. Two others were missing. The Aberystwyth life-boat searched, but no trace of them could be found, and the Barmouth life-boat was recalled before she had gone far.

Rewards, Aberystwyth, £14 11s. 6d. ; Barmouth, £19 14s. 6d.

(See Aberystwyth, “ Services by Shoreboats,” page 71.)

NOVEMBER 6TH. - BRIDLINGTON , YORKSHIRE. A naval vessel appeared to be in difficulties on the Smethic Sands, but she went on her way before the life-boat reached her. - Rewards, £9 18s.

NOVEMBER 6TH. - ST. DAVID’S, PEMBROKESHIRE.

A Lysander aeroplane had crashed into a rough sea one mile east of Porth Gain, but the life-boat found nothing and it was learned later that one airman had got ashore in his dinghy and the other had been drowned. - Rewards, £13 13s.

NOVEMBER 6TH. - ST. IVES, CORNWALL.

An aeroplane had been reported down in the sea, but nothing was found.- Rewards, £12 12s.

NOVEMBER 8TH. - AITH, SHETLANDS.

A British Wellington bombing aeroplane had come down in the sea, but the life-boat found nothing, and it was learned later that four airmen had got ashore during the darkness in their rubber dinghy and two had been drowned. - Rewards, £20 4s. 6d.

(See Walls, “ Services by Shore-boats,” 1943, page 57.) NOVEMBER 9TH. - BUCKIE, BANFFSHIRE.

An airman was reported to have baled out, but nothing was found. - Rewards, £15 12s.

NOVEMBER 14TH. - WELLS, NORFOLK.

A flash had been reported, but nothing was found. - Rewards, £27 9s. 9d.

NOVEMBER 14TH. - THURSO, CAITHNESS- SHIRE. A steamer had called for help at night, but the life-boat could not find her, and it was learned later that she had been able to go slowly on her way. - Rewards, £18 9s.

NOVEMBER 15TH. - BERWICK - ON - TWEED, NORTHUMBERLAND. An aeroplane had been reported down in the sea, but nothing was found. - Rewards, £7 5s.

NOVEMBER 15TH. - CROMER, NORFOLK.

An aeroplane had been reported down in the sea, but nothing could be found.

- Rewards, £10 2s. 6d.

NOVEMBER 16TH. - CLOUGHEY, CO.

DOWN. A loud explosion had been heard and a flash had been seen, but nothing could be found. - Rewards, £10 7s.

NOVEMBER 2 l ST. - ABERYSTWYTH, CARDIGANSHIRE. A fishing vessel had been reported in distress, and sank, but hercrew landed in their own boat. Men of the R.A.F. and R.A. helped in getting the lifeboat launched and re-housed. - Rewards, £25 5s.

NOVEMBER 27TH. - BUCKIE, BANFFSHIRE.

An aeroplane had crashed into the sea, but nothing was found except a body and a rubber dinghy, which were picked up by an R.A.F. rescue launch. - Rewards, £15 12s.

NOVEMBER 28TH. - LONGHOPE, ORKNEYS.

A Whitley aeroplane had been reported in distress off Duncansby Head, but nothing was found. - Rewards, £15 3s. 6d.

NOVEMBER 30TH. - WESTON - SUPERMARE, SOMERSET. A man had been reported to have dropped into the sea by parachute, but nothing was found. - Rewards, £10 13s.