Launches 28 Lives rescued 80

JUNE 7TH. - FENIT, CO. KERRY. At two in the morning a message was received that a motor fishing boat, with five men on board, was adrift in Tralee Bay. A fresh to strong south-west-to-west wind was blowing and the sea was choppy. At 2.20 three of the boat’s crew came ashore in a curragh.

They could not give any information about the two remaining men, beyond the fact that the boat’s engine had broken down, that she had only one oar and a very poor sail, and that she was drifting before the wind. At 2.30 the motor life-boat Peter and Sarah Blake was launched and, using her searchlight, found the fishing boat with the two men on board, took her in tow, and brought her to Fenit. She returned to her station at 4.30.

- Rewards, £7 19s.

JUNE 7TH. - SALCOMBE, DEVON. At one in the morning a request came for the life-boat crew to stand by, as the deep sea tug Empire Harry, of Hull, with two laden lighters in tow, had gone ashore. A fresh south-west wind was blowing, with a heavy ground sea. It was foggy. At 2.30 the motor life-boat Samuel and Marie Parkhouse was launched and found the Empire Harry and the lighters on the rocks at Beacon Cove.

She rescued the crew of nineteen, and returned to her station at 7.30. The Empire Harry and the lighters became a total loss.- Rewards, £13 7s. 9d.

JUNE 7TH. - ROSSLARE HARBOUR, CO.

WEXFORD. A request was received from the principal light-keeper at Tuskar Rock for the life-boat to bring ashore a sick man from the light-house. A very strong southwest gale was blowing, with a very rough sea. At 8.40 the motor life-boat Mabel Marion Thompson was launched, with the branch secretary, Mr. W. J. B. Moncas, on board, and a small boat in tow. At 9.50 she reached the lighthouse, and the secondcoxswain and several of the crew landed, much to the surprise of the keepers that they were able to do it in the heavy sea. They took the sick man in the small boat to the life-boat and she landed him safely at Rosslare Harbour, returning to her station at 11.30. - Rewards, £6. Partly paid permanent crew. A donation to cover the expenses was received from the Commissioners of Irish Lights.

JUNE 9TH. - NEW BRIGHTON, CHESHIRE.

About 10.40 at night it was reported that the naval cadet boat Free Lance (a converted life-boat) was dragging heranchors north of New Brighton pier. A fresh westerly wind was blowing, and the sea was choppy, with a heavy swell. One sea broke on board and swamped the engineroom.

Three life-boatmen put out in the life-boat’s motor boarding boat. They were unable to tow the Free Lance, but they rescued the nine officers and cadets on board.

At 11.30 it was reported that the Free Lance was striking the piles of New Brighton pier, and the No. 1 motor life-boat William and Kate Johnston was launched. She found the Free Lance partly under the pier and at some risk went alongside. A life-boatman went on board and fastened a tow rope. The lifeboat then towed the Free Lance clear and took her to moorings off New Brighton stage.

She returned to her station at 1.55. - Rewards, £10 5s. (See New Brighton, ”Services by Shore-boats,” page 58.) JUNE 10TH. - HOWTH, CO. DUBLIN.

At 10.20 at night a telephone call was received from the owner of a sailing yacht, that the yacht, with his son, his sister and a man on board, was being driven out to sea by a strong off-shore wind, from the west-northwest.

The sea was choppy, but the weather clear. At 10.30 the motor life-boat R.P.L.

was launched and found the yacht, which had become unmanageable, three miles north of Bar of Malahide. She rescued the three on board and towed the yacht to Howth.- Rewards, £9 13s.

JUNE 11TH. - WALMER, KENT. A request was received for the services of the life-boat to take out a doctor to a sick man on the American steamer J o h n L .

Sullivan, of San Francisco, which was lying in Trinity Bay. A south-west wind was blowing, with a choppy sea, and no other suitable boat was available. The motor lifeboat Langham, on temporary duty at the station, was launched at 10.45 at night, with the doctor on board. He boarded the steamer and supervised the transfer of the sick man to the life-boat, and the life-boat brought them ashore, reaching her station again at 12.45 next morning. The man was taken to hospital for an operation. - Rewards, £19 18s.

JUNE 15TH. - GREAT YARMOUTH AND GORLESTON, NORFOLK. At 8.15 in the morning the Great Yarmouth coastguard reported a vessel aground two and a half miles east of Corton. A light north-west breeze was blowing, with a moderate sea.

At 8.50 the motor life-boat Louise Stephens was launched and found the S.S. Jeanette, of Ostend, stranded on North Holm Sand. She went alongside and found that the captain had decided to try and refloat his vessel on the next tide. She took soundings round the steamer for him and gave him his course.

About 10.15 the Jeanette refloated and the life-boat escorted her into Hewetts Channel.

After thanking the coxswain and crew for their help, the Jeanette went on her way.

The life-boat returned to her station at 11.37. - Rewards, £4 14s.

JUNE 20TH. - LLANDUDNO, CAERNARVONSHIRE.

A message was received from the police that a vessel was flashing a lamp in Conway Bay. A light south-west wind was blowing and the sea choppy. At eleven o’clock the motor life-boat Thomas and Annie Wade Richards was launched and found the fishing boat Clarissa, of Bideford, with her engine broken down. She had a crew of two, and they had been without food for two days. They asked the life-boat to tow her into Conway, but in the freshening wind the weight of the Clarissa was too much for the life-boat. She took off the two men and landed them at Llandudno. - Rewards, £15 8s.

JUNE 21ST. - LONGHOPE, ORKNEYS.

At 7.30 in the morning a message was received from the Kirkwall coastguard that a vessel was ashore on the Little Skerry. A moderate south-east wind was blowing, with a moderate sea and dense fog. At 8.12 the motor lifeboat Thomas McCunn was launched, and at 9.30 found the S.S. Fort La Prairie, of London, ashore on the south side of the Little Skerry.

She stood by all day and until high water, about eleven at night. As the Fort La Prairie was then rolling badly and had water in three holds, her captain decided to abandon her. The life-boat took off the whole crew of 52, put some of them on board another ship, which was standing by, and took the remainder to Longhope, where she arrived at 12.30 next morning. - Rewards, £11 15s. 6d.

JUNE 2 3RD. - PORT ASKAIG, HEBRIDES.

About five in the afternoon of the 22nd of June a request was received from a doctor at Colonsay, for the life-boat to take a man, who was dangerously ill with appendicitis, to Oban for an operation. Arrangements were made for the life-boat to go to Colonsay the following morning, and at 8.30 the motor life-boat Charlotte Elizabeth was launched. A moderate west wind was blowing, with a slight sea. She picked up the patient at Colonsay, where he was waiting on the pier, and took him to Oban. There an operation was performed, and his life saved The life-boat arrived back at her station at 12.30 on the morning of the 24th. - Rewards £12 3s. 9d. Repaid to the Institution.

JUNE 24TH. - LONGHOPE, ORKNEY A message was received from the Kirkwall coastguard at 11.35 on the night of the 23rd of June that a vessel was ashore in Burwick Bay, South Ronaldshay. A south-east breeze was blowing, with a moderate sea. There was dense fog. At 12.10 the motor life-boat Thomas McCunn was launched and found that H.M. minesweeper Ring Dove had been ashore, but had refloated. She went along side, stood by for a short time, and returned to her station at five that morning. - Rewards £10 4s. 6d.

JUNE 27TH. - ROSSLARE HARBOUR CO. WEXFORD. At 5.30 in the afternoon a cyclist from St. Helens reported the fishing schooner Geisha, of Wexford, dismasted and drifting between the Whilkeen and Carrick Rocks. A fresh easterly wind was blowing, and the sea was very choppy. At 5.55 the motor life-boat Mabel Marion Thompson was launched, found the Geisha, with three men on board, and towed her to Rosslare harbour, arriving at 6.45. - Rewards, £3 8s.

JUNE 29TH. - GREAT YARMOUTH AND GORLESTON, NORFOLK. At six in the morning the Great Yarmouth coastguard reported a vessel aground on the Scroby Sands. There was a light westerly breeze, and the sea was smooth. At 6.45 the motor life-boat Louise Stephens was launched, found the vessel to be the steamer Jargoon, of Glasgow, and went alongside. Her coxswain went on board. He took soundings round her, and as the tide began to rise helped the captain to refloat her. The life-boat piloted her through a gullyway into Hewetts channel and then into Yarmouth Roads.

She returned to her station at 9.30 that morning. - Rewards, £4 5s.

JUNE 29TH. - NEW BRIGHTON, CHESHIRE.

At 9.20 at night a message was received that a motor boat was ashore on Taylor’s Bank near Crosby Lightvessel, but did not appear to be in any danger. At 9.43 another message said that the position appeared to be getting worse, and at ten o‘clock the No. 1 motor life-boat William and Kate Johnston was launched. A fresh westnorth- west wind was blowing, with a moderate sea. The life-boat found the harbour defence launch 41360 ashore in the Crosby Channel between Cl and C2 Black Buoys.

The water was too shallow for her to go alongside and she stood by until the rising tide refloated the launch. As no pilot was on board, she escorted her into New Brighton, and returned to her station at 1.40 next morning.

- Rewards, £10 5s.

JUNE 30TH. - HASTINGS, SUSSEX. At 9.22 at night a message was received from Fairlight coastguard that a small boat, off Hastings pier, appeared to be in need of help. A few minutes later the boat had gone ashore by Castle Rocks. The tide was ebbing and she was soon high and dry. She was the Foam, with two on board. A strong westsouth- west wind was blowing, with a rough sea and at times heavy rain. It was not necessary to launch the life-boat, but lifeboatmen and life-boat launchers got ready skids and hauling up wires, and, as the tide rose, they hauled the boat up the beach.- Property salvage case.

The following life-boats were launched, but no services were rendered for the reasons given : JUNE 2ND. - POOLBEG, CO. DUBLIN.

A sailing boat had capsized, but her crew of two were able to reach safety. - Rewards, £6 16s. (See Clontarf, “Services by Shoreboats,” page 58.) JUNE 5TH. - SHOREHAM HARBOUR, SUSSEX. An aeroplane had come down in the sea and was on fire, but an air-sea rescueboat passed the life-boat on the way.- Rewards. £3 3s. 6d.

JUNE 9TH. - SOUTHEND - ON - SEA, ESSEX. A small boat with three boys on board had capsized close to the boom defence, Isle of Sheppey. One boy reached the boom and got ashore. The other two could not be found. - Rewards, £8 3s.

JUNE 12TH. - BERWICK - ON - TWEED, NORTHUMBERLAND. A small motor vessel had grounded, but was refloated by another vessel. - Rewards. £5 1s.

JUNE 12TH. - YOUGHAL, CO. CORK.

Rockets had been seen, but later were found to have been fired by boys, who had stolen them. - Rewards, £11 13s.

JUNE 13TH. - BEMBRIDGE, ISLE OF WIGHT. A sailing dinghy had capsized, but her crew of two men were rescued by another boat. - Rewards, £4 13s.

JUNE 13TH. - DUNBAR, EAST LOTHIAN, AND ST. ABBS, BERWICKSHIRE. A rowing boat with eight soldiers on board had been driven out to sea, but a nearby fishing boat rescued them. - Rewards : Dunbar, £5 ; St.

Abbs, £6 8s. (See Cove, “Services by Shoreboats,” page 58.) JUNE 15TH. - HASTINGS, SUSSEX. A fishing boat with another boat in tow had been reported broken down, but the boats were able to go on their way. - Rewards, £20 1s. 3d.

JUNE 15TH. - LOWESTOFT, SUFFOLK.

An aeroplane had fallen into the sea and a man was seen to bale out, but a trawler picked him up. - Rewards, £2 5s.

JUNE 1 6TH. - PORTPATRICK, WIGTOWNSHIRE.

A small motor launch had been seen burning flares off Ballantrae, but the life-boat was recalled before reaching her.

- Rewards, £3 17s. 6d.

JUNE 21ST. - HOLYHEAD, ANGLESEY.

A small boat with two men on board had capsized, but the men were picked up by another boat. - Rewards, £3 15s.

JUNE 26TH. - PORTRUSH, CO. ANTRIM.

Flares probably washed overboard from R.A.F. launches had ignited when they struck rocks, and had been mistaken for distress signals. - Rewards, £10 2s.

JUNE 30TH. - BLACKPOOL, LANCASHIRE.

A pilot was thought to have baled out from an aeroplane, but a target had broken away from her, and been mistaken for a man. - Rewards, £5 0S. 6d..