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..