DECEMBER 20TH. - PORT ST. MARY, ISLE OF MAN. At 12.5 in the afternoon the Ramsey coastguard reported that they had received information of a vessel in distress. Ten minutes later the position was given as Castletown Bay, and five minutes later distress signals    were reported. A moderate south-south-west gale was blowing, with a very heavy sea. The motor life-boat Sir Heath Harrison was launched at 12.42 and reached the position at two o’clock.

There she found the motor fishing boat 693, on Admiralty service. She had a crew of three, and was bound, light, from Poole to Glasgow. She was making for Douglas when her engine broke down. With the help of a small sail she had managed to reach Castletown Bay and had anchored, but her anchor had begun to drag. The life-boat took off the crew and brought them into Castletown.

There they obtained an extra anchor and the life-boat took them, the anchor and some naval men out to the fishing boat again and they made her secure. This done the lifeboat returned to her station, bringing with her the crew of the fishing boat and the naval men. She arrived at 5.30 that afternoon.- Rewards, £20 6s..