MAY 31ST. - SELSEY, SUSSEX. Men had been reported aboard an R.A.F. target raft, but they were cormorants which flew away as the life-boat approached. - Rewards, £8 1s.and towed her to a berth in Walton River.

She reached her station again at nine o’clock.

- Property salvage case.

JUNE 4TH. - BEAUMARIS, ANGLESEY.

On the morning of the 3rd of June two young men were landed on Puffin Island by a boatman to watch and photograph birds. A south-westerly gale sprang up, with a heavy sea, and they had to spend the night on the island without food or shelter. In the morning the weather was still very bad, the boat which had taken them out could not go for them in that weather, and at 12.30 in the afternoon the motor life-boat Field Marshal and Mrs. Smuts was launched. She took off the two men and arrived back at three o’clock.

The men sent a donation to cover the rewards.

- Rewards, £6 14s.

JUNE 4TH. - DUN LAOGHAIRE, CO.

DUBLIN. Early in the afternoon information was received from the outgoing mail steamer Hibernia and the Coast Life-saving Service that a yacht was in distress some ten miles east of the Kish Light-vessel. The motor life-boat Dunleary II was launched at 1.10. A fresh south-easterly breeze was blowing, and the sea was rough. The lifeboat found the sailing yacht Gael-na-Mara with five aboard. She was rolling heavily and her mast was broken and hanging over the side. The life-boat went to windward, pumped oil on the sea, and was able to take the yacht in tow. In that weather progress was slow, and the life-boat and yacht did not reach Dun Laoghaire until 7.30 that evening.

- Property salvage case.

JUNE 4TH. - YARMOUTH, ISLE OF WIGHT. At 7.45 in the evening the Needles Signal Station telephoned that pilots had reported two vessels ashore on the Shingles Bank. A moderate south-westerly gale was blowing and the sea was rough. At eight o’clock the motor life-boat Langham, on temporary duty at the station, was launched, and found two Royal Army Service Corps motor fishing vessels ashore about the middle of the bank. They had run aground going to the help of an oil barge which had broken adrift from Yarmouth Roads. A destroyer was standing by. The life-boat took a line from her to one of the two vessels, but it parted. The crews decided to leave. It was a difficult business to rescue them. Seas were breaking over the vessels and the water was so shallow that several times the life-boat humped heavily on the shingle. Only after several attempts did she succeed in coming alongside them and taking off their crews, fifteen men in all. She arrived back at her station at 10.20 that night. As the tide rose the two vessels refloated and the destroyer towed them to Cowes. - Rewards, £8 15s.

JUNE 5TH. - PORT ST. MARY, ISLE OF MAN. At eleven in the morning the Castletown coastguard reported a small yacht in Derbyhaven Bay flying a signal. A later message said that she had lost her small boat and that her cable had parted. A moderate south-westerly gale was blowing, and the sea was very rough. The motor life-boat Sir Heath Harrison was launched at 11.30, and found the racing yacht Aileena, of Glasgow, dragging her anchor. She had four on board. They did not wish to leave her and asked the lifeboat to put out a second anchor for them.

This she did. The yacht crew still refused to leave and lowered their signal. The life-boat returned to her station, arriving at 3.10 that afternoon. - Rewards, £13 14s.

JUNE 5TH. - NEWBRIGHTON, CHESHIRE, AND LLANDUDNO, CAERNARVONSHIRE. Two Americans left Liverpool in the 37-foot yacht Gannet to sail home across the Atlantic. With them was a third man who was to leave them at Beaumaris.

They soon ran into bad weather, a fresh gale from the south-west, with very rough seas. Their jib sail was damaged, their mainsail gave trouble, and they put up distress signals when about eight miles west of the Bar lightship. The S.S. Rockabill saw the signals and stood by the yacht, but was unable to help her, so signalled by lamp to the liner Franconia, which reported the signal by wireless to Seaforth Radio Station. The information was passed by the coastguard to the life-boat stations at Llandudno and New Brighton.

The Llandudno motor life-boat Thomas and Annie Wade Richards was launched at 1.30 in the afternoon, and the New Brighton No. 2 motor life-boat Edmund and Mary Robinson a t 3.45. It was the New Brighton boat which found the Gannet. When abreast of C4 Red Buoy she saw the yacht a mile and a half to the south-east, and drifting eastwards. At 5.40 the life-boat went alongside and took off the three men, by now exhausted. She then fixed a tow rope to the yacht. About an hour later the rope parted and the yacht drifted away. With great difficulty in the heavy seas the life-boat fixed another rope and slowly towed the yacht into the channel, and up to New Brighton Stage, where she arrived at 10.15 that night. Here she landed the men and attached the yacht to the No. 1 life-boat’s moorings. The Llandudno life-boat reached her station again at six in the evening. - Rewards : New Brighton, £18 18s. 6d. ; Llandudno, £8 8s. 6d.

JUNE 6TH. - FRASERBURGH, ABERDEENSHIRE.

During the afternoon the coastguard telephoned that a motor fishing boat off Kinnaird Head appeared to be making for Fraserburgh under sail. Later they telephoned that she was drifting towards Cairnbulg Beacon. About four o’clock the boat burnt a flare, and at 4.22 the motor lifeboat John and Charles Kennedy was launched in a westerly breeze, with a choppy sea. She found the fishing boat El Alamein. Her engine had broken down at six the previous evening when she was returning from the fishing grounds and since then she had been drifting. The life-boat towed her into Fraserburgh at 5.45. - Property salvage case.

JUNE 8TH. - BALLYCOTTON, CO. CORK.

The reserve motor life-boat City of Bradford was being taken by a Ballycotton crew fromBallycotton to Baltimore, when about 2.30 in the afternoon she saw a fishing boat two miles west-by-south of Gulley Head with her crew waving for help. A fresh west-southwesterly breeze was blowing, with a choppy sea. The life-boat went to her help. She was the Swan, of Skibbereen. Her engine had broken down and she was unable to make port under sail. The life-boat towed her to Castletownsend, where she arrived at 4.30 and then went on to Baltimore, arriving then at six o’clock. - Rewards, £2 10s.

JUNE 9TH. - FISHGUARD, PEMBROKESHIRE.

At 8.15 in the evening a resident of Cwmyreglwys telephoned to the life-boat station that a small rowing boat, with a man and two women in it, was being blown out to sea. At nine o’clock the motor life-boat White Star was launched in a moderate southeasterly breeze, with rain. The sea was smooth. At Dinas Head the life-boat saw the small boat hauled up and the people standing in a creek. She could not go close in, so they came off in their boat. She took them on board and took their boat in tow.

They had set out to go to Newport, but one of the oars broke and they put into the cove, intending to climb the cliff. They could not do it, and were preparing to spend the night on the shore. The life-boat got back to her station at 10.20. - Rewards, £9 11s.

JUNE 10TH. - DUN LAOGHAIRE, CO. DUBLIN. At 9.15 in the morning the lifeboat’s assistant motor-mechanic reported a yacht up against the east pier. The wind was blowing very strongly from the northwest, and the sea was rough. The yacht was the Viking O., of Dublin, and had recently taken part in the Dun Laoghaire - Douglas race. Her anchor had dragged, and she had been carried against the pier. Her crew of five had managed to climb on to it. The motor life-boat Dunleary II was launched at 9.45, anchored ahead of the yacht, dropped down to her, put a line aboard, and towed her into the inner harbour at 10.50. - Property salvage case.

JUNE 10TH. - NEW BRIGHTON, AND HOYLAKE, CHESHIRE. About 12.30 in the afternoon the honorary secretary of the Hoylake life-boat station noticed a yacht sailing on an easterly course towards the Rock Channel, but running into shallow water and a breaking sea. A strong north-westerly breeze was blowing, and the sea was rough.

After consultation with the coastguard he launched the motor life-boat Oldham at 1.27, in readiness to help if needed. In the meantime the coastguard had told New Brighton about the yacht, and at 1.23 the No. 2 motor life-boat Edmund and Mary Robinson went out. She reached the yacht before the Hoylake life-boat. She was the Induna, of Egremont, with four on board, and was then a mile-and-a-half north-west of No. 1 Red Rock Buoy. She was making headway up the channel under a jib. Her crew declined a tow, and the life-boat escorted her to New Brighton. While doing this she had seen three other yachts, which were nearing home on their return from a race to the Isle of Man, so she put out again, went down the Queen’s Channel, met the yachts, the Puffin, Sheila, and Pastime, and escorted them until they reached New Brighton. The Hoylake lifeboat got back to her station at three in the afternoon, and the New Brighton boat five minutes later. - Rewards : New Brighton, £5 5s. ; Hoylake, £7 14s. 6d.

JUNE 10TH. - CLACTON - ON - SEA, ESSEX.

At 2.22 in the afternoon the coastguard telephoned that a sailing yacht was hove to two-and-a-half miles south-east of Clacton pier. She appeared in difficulties and was drifting. A strong south-west wind was blowing, with a heavy sea. The motor lifeboat Edward Z. Dresden was launched at 2.40, and found the yacht Pierrette two miles east of the Gunfleet Lighthouse. She was bound from West Mersea for Gillingham, with four on board and had lost a stay. The life-boat towed her to Harwich, arriving at 6.25. She got back to her station at 8.15. - Property salvage case.

JUNE 16TH. - HELVICK HEAD, CO.

WATERFORD. At three in the afternoon a man reported to the honorary secretary that a yacht from Dungarvan was at anchor about a mile and a half east of Helvick Head. A very strong north-westerly breeze was blowing, with a choppy sea. The yacht appeared to be in difficulties. An attempt was made to communicate with her by flag signals, but she did not answer. At 3.30 the motor life-boat Agnes Cross, on temporary duty at the station, was launched and went to the yacht, but her crew of three declined help, saying they would remain at anchor until they could sail home.

The life-boat returned at 4.15. Later the wind moderated and the yacht, after having lost her anchor when hauling it up, sailed for Helvick pier. She got into difficulties and crashed against the outside wall. Her crew tried, with a boat hook, to push her away from the wall and a man threw them a lifebuoy on a rope. This they seized and the yacht was saved from going ashore. The life-boat quickly launched again, about six o'clock, and within a few minutes had towed the yacht to safety. One of the men on the yacht made a donation to the Institution- Rewards : first service, £5 8s. ; second service, £3 19s. 6d.

JUNE 25TH. - RAMSGATE, KENT. At 3.50 in the afternoon the coastguard telephoned a report from the east pier watchman that, the ex-German yacht Pirol, which had left harbour for Portsmouth, manned by five R.A.F. men, had grounded on the Brake Sands. She was not signalling for help, but a little later it was reported that the yacht had a dangerous list, and at 4.21 the motor lifeboat Prudential was launched. A moderate south-westerly breeze was blowing, with a moderate sea. The life-boat reached the yacht within twenty minutes. The yacht refloated as the tide rose, but grounded again, so the life-boat stood by. An air-sea rescue boat also arrived and stood by. When the Pirol had finally refloated the life-boatescorted her to a navigable channel and then left her, reaching her station again at 5.50.- Rewards, £4 4s. 6d.

JUNE 26TH. - TOBERMORY, HEBRIDES. At nine in the evening a local doctor asked for the services of the life-boat to take a woman who was seriously ill with appendicitis to Oban for an operation. As no other boat would be available until the following morning the motor life-boat Sir Arthur Rose was launched at 9.15 in a light wind and smooth sea. With the patient and a nurse on board, she left at 9.50 and arrived at Oban at 1.5 next morning. Here an ambulance, for which the life-boat had asked by wireless, was waiting, and the woman was taken to hospital. As soon as the nurse returned the life-boat left for home, arriving at 4.40. The woman recovered and made a donation to the Institution. - Rewards, £8 8s. 9d. Repaid to the Institution.

JUNE 27TH. - ANGLE, AND FISHGUARD, PEMBROKESHIRE. At 10.35 in the morning the coastguard telephoned to Angle that Seaforth Radio Station had picked up an SOS message from the S.S. Radwinter, of London. She had struck bottom a mile south of The Smalls, was making water fast.

and was trying to reach Milford Haven. The motor life-boat Elizabeth Elson was launched at 11.20. Tugs also put out. A strong south-south-westerly breeze was blowing and the sea was rough. The life-boat reached the Radwinter a mile south of Skokholm Island.

She was then making headway under her own power and the life-boat accompanied her until she anchored off Milford Haven. She then returned to Angle, arriving at three o’clock that afternoon. The coastguard also informed the Fishguard life-boat station, and the motor life-boat White Star was launched at 11.13. She was not needed and was recalled, reaching her station again at 5.30 that afternoon.

An increase in the usual money award on the standard scale was made to the Fishguard crew, who were out for six hours, and to the helpers, who were on duty for seven and a half hours. Standard rewards, £4 13s. ; additional rewards, £5 ; total rewards, £9 13s.

Rewards to Angle crew and helpers, £5 18s.

JUNE 27TH. - CLACTON - ON - SEA, ESSEX. About four in the afternoon the coastguard telephoned that a man was waving a red flag on a yacht which was dragging her anchor off Holland Sluice. The motor lifeboat J. B. Proudfoot, on temporary duty at the station, was launched at 4.25 in a fresh south-westerly breeze, with a moderately rough sea. She found the yacht to be the Doris, of Shoreham, bound from Dover to Lowestoft with three people on board. Her engine had broken down. Three life-boatmen went on board and the life-boat towed her to Harwich. She reached her station again at 9.30 that evening. - Property salvage case.

JUNE 28TH. - BEMBRIDGE, ISLE OF WIGHT. At 11.55 at night on the 27th the Foreland coastguard reported that a

JUNE 1ST. - BARRA ISLAND, HEBRIDES. Flares had been reported, but nothing could be found. - Rewards, £8 15s.

JUNE 2ND. - POOLBEG, CO. DUBLIN.

Two men in a canoe had got into difficulties, but reached the shore without help. - Rewards, £4 5s.

JUNE 2ND. - NEWHAVEN, SUSSEX. A canoe had capsized west of Shoreham, but one of the two men aboard reached the shore, and the other could not be found. - Rewards, £6 9s. 6d.

JUNE 3RD. - TORBAY, DEVON. A small boy had fallen over the cliff, but was rescued by a rowing boat. - Rewards, £4 16s. 6d.

JUNE 4TH. - BLYTH, NORTHUMBERLAND.

A fishing boat had been reported showing red flares, but only a boat burning a brazier could be found. - Rewards, £10 2s.

small motor boat, with four people on board, had left Wootton at 5.30 that afternoon for Bembridge and had not arrived. The motor life-boat Jesse Lumb was launched at 12.30 in the morning of the 28th, in a light southwesterly wind, with a slight swell. She found the missing boat off Sea View about 4.40, with her engine broken down, and towed her to Bembridge, arriving at 5.55. A letter of thanks was received, and a donation to the Institution. - Rewards, £10 16s.

JUNE 30TH. - YARMOUTH, ISLE OF WIGHT. At 1.40 in the morning a telephone message came from the relatives of three young men who had left Keyhaven during the afternoon for a trip in a small yacht and had not returned. The motor life-boat S.G.E.

was launched at 2.30. A fresh south-westerly wind was blowing, with a moderate sea. The life-boat, with her searchlight, searched for four hours, and it was not until 6.30 that she found the yacht stranded at the mouth of Hawkers Lake, a mile east of Hurst Lighthouse.

In the shallow water the life-boat could not get alongside and the yacht’s crew shouted that they could manage themselves, but would like some food. The life-boat returned to Yarmouth and, after telephoning the relatives, took a dinghy in tow and returned to the yacht. She passed provisions to her crew, but they firmly refused to leave, so the life-boat laid out an anchor to enable them to haul the yacht off at high tide. She reached her station again at nine o’clock that morning and the yacht got back to Keyhaven just before noon. A letter of appreciation was received and a donation to the Institution.

- Rewards, £11 18s. 6d.

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

JUNE 5TH. - FENIT, CO. KERRY. A Canadian steamer had lost her propeller, but got help from trawlers and the life-boat was recalled. - Rewards, £13 10s.JUNE 9TH. - LOWESTOFT, SUFFOLK.

Two men in a canoe had got into difficulties, but reached the shore. - Rewards, £8 11s.

JUNE 10TH. - TORBAY, DEVON. A rowing boat had been reported missing, but was found later beached and abandoned by the two men who had hired it. - Rewards, £8 8s.

JUNE 10TH. - TORBAY, DEVON. A man and a boy had landed on Dartmouth Mewstone and their boat had drifted away, but they were taken off by another boat from Dartmouth. - Rewards, £2 14s. 6d.

JUNE 10TH. - SKEGNESS, LINCOLNSHIRE.

Flares and rockets had been seen, but they were part of a firework display at Hunstanton, about which no warning had been given. - Rewards, £14 1s.

JUNE 11TH. - LONGHOPE, ORKNEYS.

An SOS from a vessel east of the Orkneys had been reported, but nothing could be found. - Rewards, £12 15s.

JUNE 15TH. - THE MUMBLES, GLAMORGANSHIRE.

A motor boat had broken down, but she was taken in tow by a steamer.

- Rewards, £5 18s. 6d.

JUNE 1 8 T H . - PETERHEAD, ABERDEENSHIRE.

An aeroplane had crashed in the sea, but her crew of two were rescued by a motor vessel. - Rewards, £4 15s. 6d.

JUNE 2 5TH. - PORT ERIN, ISLE OF MAN. A rowing boat had been reported missing, but it returned without help. - Rewards, £5 10s.

JUNE 27TH. TORBAY, DEVON. A boy had hired a rowing boat at Brixham and not returned, but he had gone ashore near Torquay and there abandoned the boat.- Rewards, £8 8s.

JUNE 27TH. - SALCOMBE, DEVON. A naval trawler had been reported in difficulties south of Prawle Point, but she was not found as she had gone to Dartmouth. - Rewards, £3 19s. 6d.

JUNE 27TH. - YARMOUTH, ISLE OF WIGHT. A large steamer had gone aground on the Shingles Bank, but tugs were in attendance and the life-boat’s help was not needed. - Rewards, £3 19s. 6d.

JUNE 29TH. - SWANAGE, DORSET. A large, damaged ship’s raft, with no-one on board, had been seen drifting, but the seas prevented the life-boat from taking it in tow.

- Rewards, £5 18s.

JUNE 29TH. - NEWCASTLE, CO. DOWN.

A steamer had run ashore on the bar at Dundrum, but declined help and later refloated.

- Rewards, £13 7s. 6d.