JANUARY 25TH. - TORBAY, DEVONSHIRE.

Shortly after two in the afternoon the resident naval officer reported that owing to the north-north-west gale, which was blowing, small motor boats were unable to maintain communication with a convoy sheltering in Torbay. The motor life-boat George Shee was placed at his disposal, and with a crew which included two naval ratings, left at three o’clock with mails. On her way out she saw a small motor boat off Brixham breakwater, drifting seawards in a fierce squall.

The life-boat towed her to an Admiralty trawler. After delivering the mail to the ships the life-boat returned, took out some stores, and returned again, arriving at six o’clock.

The coxswain and crew were complimented by the resident naval officer. - Rewards, £8 11s..