Three women have been thanked by the Institution for their gallantry. One was the purser of the training ship "Moyana", in Southampton Water, who was awarded a vellum. Six cadets had left the ship in a dinghy in a rough sea.

They capsized. With the help of another cadet, the purser launched an open motor launch from the ship and rescued three of them. The other three were picked up by an American naval launch. Another boat which went to the rescue was swamped.

Two Scottish women, aged 60 and 58, living on the shores of Loch Linnhe, heard cries for help just after daybreak. Two American sailors, who were trying to get out to their ship on a raft, had capsized 200 yards from the shore.

The women had a small open boat. They rowed out at once and at great risk of capsizing themselres hauled the two men on board..