JULY 13TH. - COURTMACSHERRY HARBOUR, CO. CORK. At 5.30 A.M. the coastwatchers reported that a small boat was in distress about five miles S.E. of Oysterhaven, and the motor life-boat City of Bradford 1, on temporary duty at the station, was launched at 5.50 A.M. A moderate westerly wind was blowing and the sea was smooth, butthere was fog. After a long search the life-boat found the motor launch Shirken, of Oysterhaven.

Only one man was on board and he was exhausted. Two other men had been on board the launch, but they had put off in her dinghy to get help and been unable to return.

The life-boat took the man off, towed the launch to Oysterhaven, and returned to her station, arriving at 1.35 P.M. - Rewards, £7 2s..