Launches 64 Lives rescued 28

JULY 2ND. - CAMPBELTOWN, ARGYLLSHIRE.

While bound from Montreal for Glasgow with a general cargo the Liverpool steamer Dorelian, of over 6,000 tons, stranded in dense fog on the Island of Sanda off the Mull of Kintyre. The Southend coastguard reported it at 7.32 in the morning and the motor life-boat City of Glasgow was launched at 7.49, in a moderate southerly wind, with a moderate sea. When the life-boat reached the Dorelian her captain said that he hoped to refloat her on the next tide, and the life-boat stood by. The steamer got off on the rising tide, but she was making water and the life-boat escorted her towards Pladda, where she was met by tugs and a salvage vessel. The life-boat then returned to her station, arriving at 5.20 that afternoon, having been out for over nine hours. An increase in the usual money award on the standard scale was made to the crew. Standard rewards to crew and helpers £5 4s. ; additional rewards to crew, £7 ; total rewards to crew and helpers, £12 4s.

JULY 2ND. - BOULMER, NORTHUMBERLAND.

At 10.30 at night the coastguard telephoned that a Danish fishing boat was lying two miles north-north-east of Cullernose Point, apparently in need of help.

The motor life-boat Clarissa Langdon was launched at eleven o’clock in a light southerly wind and a smooth sea. She found the seine net fishing boat Elna, of Esbjerg, at anchor.

Mr. William S. Stanton, the honorary secretary of the life-boat station, went aboard and learned that the boat had run out of fuel.

Her skipper and mate had gone ashore in the ship’s boat, leaving only one man on board.

Two life-boatmen joined him. It was then found that the anchor was fouling the rudder.

It was cut away and the life-boat towed the fishing boat into Craster Harbour at 2.30 next morning. Here the skipper and mate were picked up and put on board again. The life-boat then returned to her station, arriving at 3.30. - Rewards, £28 13s.

JULY 4TH. - HASTINGS, SUSSEX. In the early hours of the morning several fishing boats were overtaken by a violent thunderstorm, and at 2.52 they were reported to be making for Rye harbour, but at 3.15 the coastguard reported that one was making distress signals four miles east of the coastguard station. The motor life-boat Cyril and Lilian Bishop was launched at 3.30, in a fresh south-easterly wind, with a moderately rough sea, and found the motor fishing boat Favourite, of Hastings. Her engine had broken down. The life-boat towed her to Hastings, arriving at 5.30 that morning.- Rewards, £43 6s. 6d.

JULY 13TH. - CLOVELLY, DEVON. At 9.15 in the evening the Hartland Point coastguard reported a cabin cruiser apparently broken down, and at 9.30 the motor life-boat City of Nottingham was launched in a moderate north-westerly wind, with a moderatesea. She found the Stormcock, of Padstow, four miles east by north of Hartland Point, with three on board. They had lost their way and asked to be escorted to harbour. A lifeboatman was put on board and the life-boat escorted her to Clovelly, arriving at 11.20 that night. The owner made a donation to the Institution. - Rewards, £21 17s.

JULY 14TH. - WEYMOUTH, DORSET.

At 9.43 in the morning the Wyke Regis coastguard telephoned that there was a boat about two miles off shore, and, a few minutes later, that she was hove to and showing a distress signal. The motor life-boat Hearts of Oak, on temporary duty at the station, was launched at 10.15 in a freshening northwesterly wind, with a moderate sea. She found the motor boat Zamaya, of Dartmouth, at anchor, with her engines broken down.

She was an old Spanish life-boat, and had on board two men and a dog. The men, who were the owners, were going to have her converted into a pleasure boat. The lifeboat took them and their dog on board, and with their boat in tow arrived at Weymouth at 2.30 that afternoon. The men made a donation to the Institution. - Rewards, £5.

JULY 14TH. - POOLE AND BOURNEMOUTH, DORSET. About 11.30 in the morning the Southbourne coastguard reported that a boat had capsized a mile from the shore oft Christchurch Ledge. The motor life-boat Thomas Kirk Wright was launched at 11.35 in a strong north-westerly wind, with a moderate sea. When off Southbourne at one o’clock she received a signal that the two people on board had been rescued, and the boat was drifting eastwards. She found it about three miles off Southboume and towed it to Poole, arriving at 4.30 that afternoon.

- Rewards, £5 4s.

JULY 14TH. - NEW BRIGHTON, CHESHIRE.

About one in the afternoon a yacht was seen drifting out to sea. It was uncertain if there was anyone on board. A moderate north-westerly gale was blowing, with a very rough sea. The No. 2 motor life-boat Edmund and Mary Robinson was sent out to investigate, and left at 1.9. She found the yacht Vaila in the Crosby Channel.

No one was on board. Two life-boatmen boarded her and secured a tow-rope. The life-boat towed her to New Brighton and moored her there at 1.50. - Rewards, £5 5s.

JULY 16TH. - RAMSGATE, KENT. At 10.55 at night the coastguard reported flares near the South Shingles Buoy, and at 11.20 the motor life-boat Prudential was launched in a north-westerly breeze, with a moderate sea. She searched for some time, but found nothing, and spoke H.M.S. Franklin, which had nothing to report. She then saw a light over Margate Sands, crossed them and found the yacht, Susanna, of Portsmouth, with a crew of two. They said that they had not burnt flares but, as the yacht’s cross trees had carried away, they accepted a tow into Ramsgate, where they arrived at five o’clock next morning. - Rewards, £11 10s.

JULY 17TH. - TROON, AYRSHIRE. At 8.30 in the morning information came from Troon pilot house that a small fishing boat was flying a flag and appeared to have broken down three miles south-west of Troon. At 6.45 the motor life-boat Sir David Richmond of Glasgow was launched in a fresh northeasterly wind, with a moderate sea. She found the local fishing boat Peggy, with two on board, among the rocks at Lady Isle.

She had had a rope round her propeller. Her crew had managed to clear it away. Then her engine had broken down. The life-boat towed her to Troon harbour, arriving at 10.45.

- Rewards, £4 12s.

JULY 18TH. - RAMSGATE, KENT. About ten in the morning a telephone call from Pegwell convalescent home reported a yacht in difficulties in Pegwell Bay. A strong south-westerly breeze was blowing and the sea was rough. At 10.20 the motor life-boat Prudential was launched, and found the cutter yacht Curlew in Sandwich Bay, with two on board. She was lying in shoal water with a foul anchor. Wind and sea were increasing. Two life-boatmen went on board to help in clearing and raising the anchor, and the life-boat towed the yacht to Ramsgate, where she moored her at 11.15. - Rewards, £5 9s. 6d.

JULY 18TH. - CLACTON - ON - SEA, ESSEX.

About eleven in the morning the coastguard reported a sailing boat flying a distress signal two miles south-south-west of Clacton pier. A strong south-westerly breeze was blowing and the sea was rough. At 11.14 the motor life-boat J. B. Proudfoot, on temporary duty at the station, was launched and found the converted ship’s life-boat Harriett, with three on board. She was on passage from Southend to Rochford, to have an engine installed, and had been blown off her course.

The life-boat towed her to Brightlingsea, where they arrived at 1.40, and got back to Clacton at 4.40 that afternoon. - Rewards, £6 13s. 3d.

JULY 18TH. - CLACTON - ON - SEA, ESSEX.

As soon as the motor life-boat J. B.

Proudfoot, on temporary duty at the station, returned at 4.40 in the afternoon, after towing the boat Harriett into Brightlingsea, she heard, from the coastguard, of a sailing yacht in distress about six miles south by west of Clacton pier, and put out again at 4.43. A strong south-westerly breeze was blowing, with a rough sea. The life-boat found the sailing yacht Zem Zem, of London, a mile east of South Buxey Buoy. Her owner and another man were on board. On account of the heavy seas they had dropped anchor. In paying out the cable the owner had hurt his hand. Later he slipped his anchor and cable, intending to attempt to reach Burnham, but when the life-boat arrived he asked her for a tow. The life-boat took the Zem Zem to Burnham, arriving at 9.30 that evening, and left again at daylight for her station, which she reached at 7.15 next morning. - Property salvage case.

JULY 18TH. - NEW BRIGHTON, CHESHIRE. While the Mersey Docks and Harbour Board steamer Denham was engaged on survey work she struck a mine about two hundred yards south-west of Rock 3 Block buoy. She was completely wrecked, throwing her crew of nine into the sea. A beach patrol reported to the police, who informed the life-boat station, and at 2.50 in the afternoon the No. 2 motor life-boat Edmund and Mary Robinson was launched in a light north-westerly breeze and a smooth sea.

While on her way the life-boat was hailed by a tug which told her that a badly injured survivor was on board a Dock Board hopper. She went close to the promenade and asked a policeman to call an ambulance to New Brighton ferry. She then took a first-aid man to the hopper, brought him and the injured man ashore, and went out again to search for other survivors, but found none.

She returned to her station at 5.45. - Rewards, £4 12s. 6d.

JULY 18TH. - TORBAY, DEVON. At 11.7 at night the Brixham coastguard reported that the Torquay police had received a 999 telephone call which said that a whistle had been heard from a boat apparently in distress half a mile east of Roundham Head, at Paignton. At 11.40 the motor life-boat George Shee was launched in a light southwesterly wind and a smooth sea. She found the motor boat Miss Ann, of Paignton. On board were a party of four. They had put out on an evening's fishing. On their way back their engine had broken down and they had whistled for help. The life-boat towed the boat to Paignton and got back to her station at 12.45 next morning. - Rewards, £7 3s.

JULY 19TH. - NEW BRIGHTON, CHESHIRE.

At six in the morning information was received from the Dock Board that a fishing boat was ashore on the revetment opposite Gamma Buoy, with spray going over her. A fresh westerly breeze was blowing, with a moderate sea. The No. 2 motor lifeb o a t Edmund and Mary Robinson was launched at 6.20 and found the fishing boat Greyhound, of Liverpool, on Taylor’s Bank, with one man on board. She rescued him and landed him at New Brighton at 8.30. The coxswain had recognised the boat as one that had been reported stolen during the night and he handed the man over to the police.

Later in the morning the owner of the Greyhound asked for the help of the life-boat to recover the boat from the dangerous position in which she had been left. The life-boat put out again at eleven o’clock, helped to bring the boat to South Ferry Basin and returned to her station at 3.30 that afternoon.

The owner expressed his thanks. - Rewards : first service, £4 12s. 6d. ; second service, £2 15s.

JULY 1 9 T H .. - FISHGUARD, PEMBROKESHIRE.

At 7.50 in the evening the coastguard telephoned that a vessel fourteen miles north of Strumble Head needed help.

The motor life-boat White Star was launched at 8.35 in a light westerly wind and a smooth sea, and at 11.5 found the vessel sixteen miles north of the head. She was the motor vessel Empire Lundy, of Goole, bound for Cardiff with motor spirit. Her engine had broken down. At the request of the master the lifeboat attempted to tow the vessel. She could not do it and remained standing by until a tug arrived from Milford Haven. She then returned to her station, arriving at 7.50 next morning. - Rewards, £13 19s.

JULY 21ST. - ROSSLARE HARBOUR, CO. WEXFORD. At 1.30 in the afternoon the motor life-boat Mabel Marion Thompson was launched to attend the Curracloe Regatta.

The sea was rough, with a strong southsouth- westerly wind blowing. In that weather the regatta had to be abandoned and several of the visiting yachts from Wexford were unable to get home without help. The life-boat took two in tow and made for Wexford.

Two more were returning under sail, but their sails were blown away. The lifeboat took them in tow too, and they safely reached Wexford, but the following sea on the bar parted the tow rope. The life-boat again took all four yachts in tow and made for Rosslare Harbour, where she berthed them at 7.30 that evening. - Partly permanent paid crew. - Rewards, £1 18s.

JULY 21ST. - FOWEY, CORNWALL. At 4.7 in the afternoon the Polruan coastguard telephoned that a small sailing dinghy, with two on board, had capsized near Punchy Cross, at the east side of the entrance to Fowey harbour. A fresh west-south-westerly wind was blowing, with a choppy sea. Eight minutes later the motor life-boat C.D.E.C.

put out and found that the two ladies who had been in the dinghy had already been helped ashore. The dinghy was damaged.

She towed it to Fowey, arriving at 5.30.

The ladies made a donation to the Institution.

- Rewards, £4 7s. 6d.

JULY 22ND. - RHYL, FLINTSHIRE, AND NEW BRIGHTON, CHESHIRE. During the afternoon four young men, holiday visitors from Coventry, went out on three metal floats from Prestatyn. The sea was rough and a strong south-westerly wind was blowing.

At 6.50 the Rhyl coastguard telephoned to the Rhyl life-boat station that the floats were drifting to sea, two miles from Ffrith Beach, and at 7.10 the motor life-boat The Gordon Warren was launched. At 8.45 the Hoylake coastguard informed the New Brighton lifeboat station that the floats were drifting to the north-east and were now seven miles north-east of Rhyl, and the No. 2 motor lifeboat Edmund and Mary Robinson was launched at 9.15 to join in the search.

Aeroplanes were also taking: part in it. Lifeboats and aeroplanes carefully searched a wide area, but could not find the men. The Rhyl life-boat returned to her station at 10.25 that night and the New Brighton lifeboat at 7.43 next morning. She brought with her one of the floats which she had picked up about five o’clock.

At 5.40 that morning, the 23rd, the Rhyl life-boat put out again, but again foundnothing and returned to her station at 11.10.

Another of the three floats was picked up by a Liverpool pilot boat about mid-day, and when at 3.25 in the afternoon an aeroplane reported that she had seen the third float, the New Brighton No. 2 life-boat again put out at 3.30. She found the float two miles north-east of Deposit Buoy and brought it ashore at 7.30 that evening. She had found no trace of the four young men. - Rewards : Rhyl, first service, £10 ; second service, £18 18s. : New Brighton, first service, £17 2s. 6d. ; second service, £6 18s.

JULY 23RD. - CULLERCOATS, NORTHUMBERLAND.

At 4.10 in the afternoon the Tynemouth coastguard telephoned that a motor boat was in difficulties several miles to the north-east of the Tyne piers. Five minutes later the motor life-boat Westmorland was launched in a south-westerly breeze, with a choppy sea. She found the motor boat Salvenio, of North Shields, six miles eastnorth- east of Tynemouth. Her engine had broken down and she was drifting. The four on board were baling hard to prevent her from sinking. The life-boat towed her to Cullercoats, arriving at 6.40. - Rewards, £11 7s.

JULY 23RD. - BEAUMARIS, ANGLESEY.

While on passage from the Clyde to Littlehampton, the yacht Dolphin was storm-bound off Penmon Point. She was storm-bound for two days and her crew of two were short off of odan d water. As the yacht had no engine and her sails had been damaged, they were unable to make the passage up the Menai Straits and signalled the coastguard of their plight. No other suitable boat was available and the motor life-boat Field Marshal and Mrs. Smuts was launched at 5.15 in the afternoon. The sea was rough and a strong south-westerly breeze was blowing.

The crew of the yacht declined an offer to tow them up the straits and, at their request, the life-boat landed one of the men to get food. She returned to her station, arriving at seven o’clock. - Rewards, £5 4s. 6d.

JULY 24TH. - ABERDEEN. At 9.5 in the morning the coastguard telephoned that an aeroplane had seen a yellow dinghy about seven miles to the south-east of Aberdeen.

At 9.25 the No. 1 motor life-boat Emma Constance was launched in a light southwesterly breeze, with a moderate sea. An aeroplane also went up. The life-boat searched, but failed to find the dinghy. She did, however, pick up a large Carley float and brought it back to her station, where she arrived at 12.35 that afternoon. - Rewards, £5 4s. 6d.

JULY 24TH. - RAMSGATE, KENT. At 10.10 at night the coastguard telephoned that a vessel was burning flares off the Ramsgate bathing station. The motor life-boat Prudential was launched at 10.32 in a calm sea and found the motor cruiser Daphne, with her engine broken down. One of the two men on board was very ill and the other had signalled for help. The life-boat towed the Daphne into Ramsgate harbour at 10.58.- Rewards, £11 19s.

JULY 25TH. - ST. HELIER, JERSEY. At 12.15 in the morning distress signals were burned by the motor yacht Mary Bowers, of Chichester, which had gone ashore on Mangeuse Rocks shortly after leaving St. Helier Harbour. She had six onboard. T h e signals were seen and at 12.35 the motor lifeboat Howard D. was launched in a calm sea.

The life-boat found the Mary Bowers fast on the rocks, but the tide was rising and she soon refloated while the life-boat stood by.

The life-boat escorted her into harbour and got back to her station at 3.15 that morning.

- Rewards, £12 2s.

JULY 25TH. - GREAT YARMOUTH AND GORLESTON, NORFOLK. About 10.37 in the morning the coastguard telephoned that the S.S. Kentwood, of London, which was off Great Yarmouth, had signalled for a doctor to attend an injured man. At 11.22 the motor life-boat Mary Scott, on temporary duty at the station, was launched in a slight sea, with a light west-north-west wind blowing. She took out a doctor, ambulance men and a stretcher. The doctor went on board and the injured man was transferred to the life-boat, which landed him at 12.11.

- Rewards, £3 12s. 6d.

JULY 2 6 T H . - WICK, CAITHNESSSHIRE.

At 10.55 at night the coastguard reported that a fishing boat had burnt a flare one mile south-east-by-east of Wick, and at 11.35 the motor life-boat City of Edinburgh was launched in a slight sea, with a light south-south-easterly wind blowing. She found the motor fishing boat Calvor Forayar, of Thorshavn, bound for that port from Aberdeen, with a general cargo. She had a crew of eight. Her engines had failed, but when the life-boat reached her her crew had managed to start them again. The life-boat escorted her into Wick harbour, where they arrived at midnight. - Rewards, £8 15s.

JULY 27TH. - TORBAY, DEVON. On the occasion of the Babbacombe Regatta it was thought wise that the life-boat should patrol the course as a westerly breeze was blowing, causing a choppy sea, and it was bad weather for dinghy racing. The motor life-boat George Shee was launched at one o’clock and began patrolling at 1.50. During the afternoon the 14-feet sailing dinghy Melody capsized a mile and a half east of Oddicombe Beach. There were two on board. The lifeboat went at once to their help and picked them up. They had been some time in the water and were given rum. With great difficulty the life-boat righted the dinghy and brought the men and the dinghy ashore. She continued her patrol until five o’clock and returned to her station at 5.50. The yachtsmen thanked her for her presence and help.

- Rewards, £2 14s. 6d.

JULY 27TH. - YARMOUTH, ISLE OF WIGHT. On the night of the 26th of Julythe yacht Pactolus disappeared from her anchorage. A watch was kept for her. At 4.30 in the afternoon of the 27th, the signal station at The Needles reported that, a yacht,, flying distress signals, was in the north channel near Hurst. A strong west-south-west breeze was blowing and the sea was rough. At 4.35 the motor life-boat S.G.E. was launched and found the yacht with one man on board.

Both her anchors were out. They could not be hauled up as her engine had broken down.

Life-boatmen boarded the yacht, heaved in one anchor and buoyed and slipped the other.

The life-boat then towed the yacht into Yarmouth harbour, and arrived back at her station at 7.15. - Property salvage case.

JULY 27TH. - MOELFRE, ANGLESEY.

At 5.15 in the afternoon signals of distress were seen from Benllech and at 5.30 the motor life-boat G.W. was launched. The sea was rough, with a strong south-westerly wind blowing. The life-boat found a dinghy, with four people on board, six miles south-east of Moelfre. Her engine had broken down and she was drifting out to sea. The life-boat towed her into Moelfre, arriving at seven o’clock. - Rewards, £4 9s. 6d.

JULY 29TH. - WALMER, KENT. At 1.56 in the morning the Deal coastguard reported red flares five miles south-south-east of Leathercoats. A moderate south-south-west gale was blowing and the sea was rough.

The motor life-boat, Langham, on temporary duty at the station, was launched at 2.25 and found the former German yacht Hildgund, with her sails blown away. She had a crew of four naval officers. They had been a week bringing her from Kiel. She had been riding to a sea anchor off Dunkirk for thirty hours and had shipped much water. The officers were exhausted. They asked to be towed to shelter. Three life-boatmen went on board the yacht and the life-boat towed her into Ramsgate harbour, arriving at 5.30 that morning. The life-boat then returned to her station at 9.30. - Property salvage case.

JULY 30TH. - LLANDUDNO, CAERNARVONSHIRE.

At 12.30 in the afternoon a report was received from a man at Rhos-on- Sea that a small boat was being carried out to sea off Colwyn Bay. The motor life-boat Thomas and Annie Wade Richards was launched at 12.45. The sea was rough and a strong west-north-westerly wind was blowing.

The life-boat found the boat with two men on board. They had gone out to fish in fair weather, but had been overtaken by a strong wind. Their anchor had failed to hold and they had been blown out to sea. The lifeboat took them on board and, with their boat in tow, brought them to Colwyn Bay. She returned to her station at 3.30. The rescued men made donations to the Institution.- Rewards, £9 12s.

JULY 30TH. - BEMBRIDGE, ISLE OF WIGHT. At 4.52 in the afternoon the Foreland coastguard telephoned that Horse Sand Fort had reported a motor boat flying a flag and drifting eastwards. The motor life-boat Jesse Lumb was launched at 5.10 in a strong west-south-westerly breeze, with a choppy sea. She found the motor fishing boat Tarka, of Fareham, with two on board, between Horse Sand Fort and the Warner Light-vessel.

She was bound for Salcombe. Her engine had broken down. The life-boat towed her into Bembridge at 6.20. - Rewards, £5 15s.

JULY 30TH. - CLACTON - ON - SEA, ESSEX.

At 5.20 in the afternoon the coastguard reported a sailing yacht making heavy weather. Thirty-five minutes later they reported that she appeared to be showing a distress signal. A strong south-west breeze was blowing and the sea was very rough.

The motor life-boat J. B. Proudfoot, on temporary duty at the station, was launched at 6.15 and, two miles to the south-east of Clacton pier, found the yacht Coya, of Greenock, with four on board. Her rudder had been unshipped by the heavy seas. The lifeboat towed her to Harwich, arriving at 9.10 that evening. Owing to the heavy weather she remained at Harwich until next morning, when she left for her station, arriving there at 7.10. - Property salvage case.

The following life-boats were launched, but no services were rendered for the reasons given :

JULY 1ST. - PENLEE, AND THE LIZARD, CORNWALL. During thick fog the Greek steamer Gerassimos Vergottis and the Dutch steamer Van Ostade had collided, and the Greek steamer had been badly damaged.

The life-boats could not find her, but she was picked up by a tug and beached in Falmouth Bay. - Rewards : Penlee, £14 16s. 6d. ; The Lizard, £20 14s. 6d.

JULY 2ND. - COVERACK, CORNWALL.

A rowing boat with a man aboard had been reported missing, but nothing could be found.

- Rewards, £16 11s. (See Porthoustock, "Services by Shore-boats,” page 75.)

JULY 2ND. - BLACKPOOL, AND LYTHAM ST. ANNES, LANCASHIRE. A dinghy, thought to belong to a missing Wellington aeroplane, had been reported, but nothing was found. - Rewards : Blackpool, £8 2s. ; Lytham - St. Annes, £7 6s. 6d.

JULY 3RD. - BEAUMARIS, AND HOLYHEAD, ANGLESEY. A wrecked aeroplane had been reported in the sea about twenty miles north of the Skerries, but nothing could be found. - Rewards : Beaumaris, £11 11s. 9d. ; Holyhead, £6 5s.

JULY 3RD. - APPLEDORE, DEVON. A rubber dinghy with a man aboard had been reported, but was found to be an R.A.F. target buoy. - Rewards, £5 12s. 3d.

JULY 3RD. - TORBAY, DEVON. During thick fog the British steamer Merchant Royal and the American steamer William B. Travis had collided. The life-boat could not find them and was recalled, when it was learned that an American ship was standing by andthat a tug was on her way to help. - Rewards, £8 17s.

JULY 11TH. - BEMBRIDGE ISLE OF WIGHT. A Ventnor sailing dinghy, with one man on board, was overdue, but returned while the life-boat was searching for her.- Rewards, £16 15s.

JULY 11TH. - ST. MARY'S, ISLES OF SCILLY. A rowing boat had been overtaken by a thick fog, but got back without help. - Rewards, £13 5s. 6d.

JULY 12TH. - BLACKPOOL, LANCASHIRE.

An R.N.A.S. Seafire aeroplane had crashed in the sea near the shore, but only wreckage was found. - Rewards, £5 13s.

Later the life-boat tractor helped to recover the aeroplane from the sea. - No expense to the Institution.

JULY 14TH. - TORBAY, DEVON. Two boys had drifted away in a rowing boat off Goodrington, but were towed in by a motor boat. - Rewards, £3 11s. 6d.

JULY 14TH. - CAMPBELTOWN, ARGYLLSHIRE.

A small yacht had been seen making heavy weather, but was able to go on her way without help. - Rewards, £7 6s. 6d.

JULY 16TH. - DUN LAOGHAIRE, CO. DUBLIN. A small yacht had been reported overdue, but she came in without help.- Rewards, £10 11s.

JULY 1 7 T H . - PETERHEAD, ABERDEENSHIRE.

A flashing light had been reported, but no boat in need of help could be found. - Rewards, £8 12s. 6d.

JULY 20TH. - PORT ASKAIG, HEBRIDES.

A sailing yacht had been dismasted, but there was no danger to life and the lifeboat helped the yacht to Crinan. - Property salvage case.

JULY 21ST. - THE MUMBLES, GLAMORGANSHIRE.

A small overturned boat had been reported, but nothing was found.- Rewards, £15 10s. 6d.

JULY 2 2ND. - LYTHAM-ST. ANNES, LANCASHIRE. A yacht had been reported in difficulties, but got safely to land without help. - Rewards, £9 9s.

J ULY 2 2 ND. - COURTMACSHERRY HARBOUR, CO. CORK. Two boys in a rowing boat had not returned by nightfall, but they got to land without help. - Rewards, £9 13s.

JULY 23RD. - YARMOUTH, ISLE OF WIGHT. An aeroplane had been seen flying low near The Needles and then an explosion h a d b e e n h e a r d , b u t t h e a e r o p l a n e h a d crashed on land. - Rewards, £5 4s. 6d.

JULY 26TH. - SALCOMBE, DEVON. A dinghy had been reported missing, but couldnot be found. Later it was brought in by another boat. - Rewards, £7 19s.

JULY 27TH. - YARMOUTH, ISLE OF WIGHT. A yacht had capsized in a race, but her crew were saved by other yachts.- Rewards, £4 7s. 6d.

JULY 28TH. - POOLE AND BOURNEMOUTH, DORSET. A motor boat had been reported missing, but could not be found, and later arrived safely. - Rewards, £6 7s.

JULY 30TH. - MARGATE, KENT. A man had gone adrift in a rubber dinghy, but he was picked up by a fishing boat. - Rewards, £6 9s. 6d. (See Margate, “Services by shore-boats,” page 76) JULY 3 0TH. - RAMSGATE, KENT. A man had been swept away by the tide while swimming off Dumpton Gap, but the life-boat could not find him, and he was washed ashore, still alive, near Broadstairs. - Rewards, £6 7s.

JULY 31ST. - MARGATE, KENT. Red fares had been reported, but nothing could be found. - Rewards, £16 2s.