JANUARY 23RD. - DONAGHADEE, CO. DOWN, AND PORTRUSH, CO. ANTRIM At 2.6 in the afternoon the Bangor coastguard reported a vessel in distress off Ballywhlskin.

There was a thick fog, but the sea was calm.

The motor life-boat Civil Service No. 5 was launched at 2.30 and, after a search, found the Admiralty torpedo craft C.T.21 on Barclay’s Rocks, Ballywhiskin. She was leaking badly. The life-boat went alongside her and was told that her crew of ten were about to abandon her. The coxswain advised them to remain on board while he towed them. The life-boat brought the torpedo craft into Donaghadee just after four o’clock. At Portrush the information about the C.T.21 was received from the naval authorities at Londonderry, and the motor life-boat T.B.B.H. was launched at 3.20.

She searched until recalled by wireless after the C.T.21 had been taken in tow to Donaghadee, and reached her station again at 4.30.

- Rewards : Portrush, £7 11s. ; Donaghadee, £6 17s..