DECEMBER 3RD. - HARTLEPOOL, DURHAM, AND TEESMOUTH, YORKSHIRE.

At 4.56 in the morning the coastguard telephoned the life-boat station that two vessels appeared to be in danger, and twenty minutes later he asked that the life-boat should go to a vessel believed to be on Longscar Rock.

A strong north-north-east wind was blowing,with a heavy sea. The motor life-boat The Princess Royal - Civil Service No. 7 was launched at 5.48, but, owing to the darkness and the position of the vessel, returned to harbour to await daylight. At daybreak she went out again and on Seaton Beach found the S.S. Graiglas, of Cardiff, bound for dry dock in the River Tees. The life-boat remained alongside for a short time and then the captain and crew, forty-five in number, decided to remain on board, but they asked that the pilot should be landed. The lifeboat arrived back at her station with the pilot at nine o’clock.

The Teesmouth motor life-boat was also launched at 7.50, but finding no other vessel in need of help she went into Hartlepool, where she learned that only one vessel was ashore. - Rewards : Hartlepool, £14 5s. ; Teesmouth, £14 10s. 6d..