Launches 23 Lives rescued 8 JUNE 4TH. - HOWTH, CO. DUBLIN. At 6.30 in the evening a yacht was seen endeavouring to make Howth, and the keeper of the Baily Lighthouse was asked to keep a watch on her. About nine o’clock he telephoned that the yacht was drifting to sea and appeared to be in distress, and at 9.27 the motor life-boat R.P.L. was launched. A strong westerly breeze was blowing, with a choppy sea. At ten o’clock the life-boat found the yacht Oriel, of Howth, with herJUNE 5TH. - BRIDLINGTON, YORKSHIRE.

At 6.40 in the evening the coastguard reported a vessel in difficulties five miles away, east of Bridlington coastguard station. She had a heavy list and her crew were abandoning her. A strong west-southwest wind was blowing, with a slight swell.

The motor life-boat Stanhope Smart was launched at seven o’clock, and about eight o’clock spoke H.M. minesweeper Chalcedony, who reported that she had on board the crew of fourteen of the vessel. The vessel herself, the S.S. Chant 63, a tanker, laden with 450 tons of fresh water, had capsized.

The life-boat and the minesweeper went into smoother water in Bridlington Bay, and there the rescued men were transferred to the life-boat, which landed them at Bridlington about 9.15. The life-boat then went to the south beach and came ashore at 9.40. - Rewards, £13 15s. (See Bridlington, “Services by Shore-boats,” page 59.) JUNE 12TH. - WALMER, KENT. At 9.15 sails carried away, about five miles eastnorth- east of the Baily Lighthouse. She had three men on board. The life-boat towed her to her moorings and reached her station again at 11.45 that night. - Property salvage case.

JUNE 5TH. - LLANDUDNO, CAERNARVONSHIRE.

Returning from an exercise at 5.30 in the afternoon, the crew of the motor life-boat Thomas and Annie Wade Richards were told by the police that the coastguard had asked if they would retrieve the body of a man who had fallen over the cliffs. The life-boat left for the Great Orme, with a rowing boat in tow. Three of her crew rowed the boat from the life-boat to the foot of the cliffs and there took on board two police officers and the body. The life-boat returned to her station with them at 6.30. - Rewards, £8 19s. 6d.

in the morning the coastguard reported that an American Fortress aeroplane had crashed in the sea to the south-east. The life-boatmen had already seen a parachute coming down. A light westerly wind was blowing, with a choppy sea. the motor life-boat Charles Dibdin (Civil Service No. 2) was launched at 9.20 and two and a half miles east-by-south of the life-boat station picked up an exhausted airman. As she neared land a small boat put out and took the airman ashore, so that the life-boat could continue her search. This she did for some time, but without result, and returned at noon.

Other airmen had baled out previously east of the Goodwins and some had been saved by an R.A.F. rescue boat and minesweepers.- Rewards, £9 19s.

JUNE 18TH. - HOLYHEAD, ANGLESEY.

At nine in the evening the coastguard reported a schooner flying the N.C. distress signal one and a half miles west-south-west of South Stack. The sea was smooth, with a light variable wind blowing. At 9.10 the motor life-boat A.E.D. was launched, and found the motor schooner Volant, of Kirk-wall. Her engine had broken down and she was drifting. She had a crew of five. A life-boatman went aboard the schooner, and the coxswain agreed to the master’s request to tow her to Holyhead. The examination vessel then came alongside and took over the tow, so the life-boat recovered her ropes and made for harbour. On her way a wireless message from the naval base gave her authority to return to the Volant and take charge again, but the life-boat crew decided to go on to their station, where they arrived at 10.30. - Rewards, £6 5s. 0d.

JUNE 19TH. - HASTINGS, SUSSEX. At 6.46 in the morning the St. Leonard’s coastguard called up the life-boat coxswain. An aeroplane was down in the sea. A strong north-east wind was blowing, with a choppy sea. Owing to a sand bank, the launching was difficult, but with the help of a bull-dozer the motor life-boat Cyril and Lilian Bishop got away at 7.33. Three miles away she picked up the Norwegian pilot of a Spitfire aeroplane and his dinghy. He was unhurt and the life-boat landed him at Hastings at 8.20. - Rewards, £18 14s. 3d.

JUNE 20TH. - CROMER, NORFOLK. At 7.48 in the morning the coastguard telephoned that an aeroplane had crashed in the sea about four miles to the north-east. A strong north-east breeze was blowing, with a moderate sea. The No. 1 motor life-boat H. F. Bailey was launched at 8.5, and half an hour later found wreckage and rubber dinghies, but no sign of any of the crew.

She took on board the dinghies, other articles and wreckage, and then she was recalled, as it had been learnt that all the crew had baled out safely over land. As the weather was too rough for the life-boat to be re-housed at Cromer she made for Great Yarmouth- Rewards, £22 2s.

JUNE 2 7TH. - PORTPATRICK, WIGTOWNSHIRE.

At 11.30 at night the coastguard reported a vessel, apparently a t anchor, to the south of Portpatrick. The naval authorities asked the life-boat to go out and investigate. A strong westerly wind was blowing, with a rough sea and rain. The motor life-boat Duke of Connnaught on temporary duty at the station, was launched at 11.45, and four miles south of Portpatrick found the steam drifter Silver Pearl, of Ayr.

Her engine had broken down while she was on her way, in ballast, from Portpatrick to the Isle of Man. She had a crew of six.

She was in a dangerous position close inshore, The life-boat towed her into Portpatrick at 1.55 next morning. - Property salvage case.

JUNE 30TH. - SENNEN COVE, CORNWALL.

At 8.18 in the evening, information was received from the Longships Lighthouse, through Land’s End Radio and the coastguard, that a boat was adrift about half a mile north-west of the Longships and might be a danger to navigation. A squally south-west wind was blowing The motor life-boat The Newbons was launched at 9.39 and half an hour later found the boat close to the Brissons.

She was the United States Army motor launch M.T.392, in ballast. No one was on board, and she appeared to have been abandoned in a hurry, as no private gear had been taken away. The life-boat towed her to Sennen, arriving at 11.15 that night.- Property salvage case.

The following life-boats were launched, but no services were rendered for the reasons given : JUNE 5TH. - CLACTON - ON - SEA, ESSEX.

An aeroplane had been reported down in the sea, but nothing could be found. - Rewards, £5 4s. 3d.

JUNE 6TH. - WEYMOUTH, DORSET.

Airmen had baled out from a British bombing aeroplane returning from the invasion of France, but some of them had already been rescued by Portland fishermen. - Rewards, £4 7s. 6d. (See Portland, “Services by Shoreboats,” p. 60.)

JUNE 1 2TH. - LYTHAM-ST. ANNES, LANCASHIRE. An American aeroplane had crashed in the sea, but she was completely wrecked and the pilot killed. - Rewards, £9

JUNE 13TH. - NEWQUAY CORNWALL.

An aeroplane had crashed in the sea, but the life-boat was recalled, as the men had been saved. - Rewards, £11 17s. 6d.

JUNE 1 4TH. - BARMOUTH, MERIONETHSHIRE.

An airman’s body had been washed ashore, but a search for other men who might be in the sea was without result.

- Rewards, £10 3s.

JUNE 14TH. - HASTINGS, SUSSEX. An aeroplane had come down in the sea, but the men had been rescued by minesweepers and R.A.F. rescue boats. - Rewards, £26 14s. 3d.

JUNE 17TH. - MARGATE, KENT. Parachutes had been reported, but nothing could be found. - Rewards, £17 3s. 6d.

JUNE 17TH. - HASTINGS, SUSSEX. A Thunderbolt aeroplane had come down in the sea, but a vessel in convoy rescued the men. - Rewards, £36 17s. 6d.

JUNE 21ST. - ALDEBURGH, SUFFOLK.

An object, which was thought to be a rubber dinghy, had been reported, but it was found to be a para vane with a mast and flag. - Rewards, £25 14s.

JUNE 22ND. - COVERACK, CORNWALL.

A dinghy, the property of the R.A.F. and with R..A.F. men aboard, had got into difficulties, but she was beached before the lifeboat reached her. - Rewards, £11 1s.

JUNE 22ND. - SELSEY, SUSSEX. Airmen had baled out from a Liberator aeroplane, but some were saved by speed boats and others presumably came down on land.

- Rewards, £13 5s.JUNE 22ND. - ST. IVES, CORNWALL.

The life-boat had put out at the request of the naval authorities to bring ashore an injured man from one of H.M. ships, and a doctor who had been put aboard by seaplane, but the ship could not be found. - Rewards, £16 13s.

JUNE 27TH. - SENNEN COVE, CORNWALL.

A small fishing boat with a crew of two had been reported missing, but no trace of anything could be found. - Rewards, £14.

JUNE 29TH. - RAMSEY, ISLE OF MAN.

Red flares had been reported, but nothing could be found. - Rewards, £19 15s.