The Great Yarmouth and Gorleston Motor Life- boat John and Mary Meiklam of Gladswood was launched at 1.40 A.M.

on llth November in response to infor- mation received through the Coast- guard that the Newarp Lightvessel had been firing signals for a vessel in dis- tress. A moderate S.S.W. gale was blowing, with a rough sea. After speaking the Lightvessel for directions, the Life-boat found the s.s. Oakford, of London, and the steam tug Recovery, about five miles N.N.E. from the Light- vessel. The Oakford, which was in tow from London to Grimsby, had broken from the tug, and then let go both anchors, but these had parted and she had driven over Hammonds Knoll. The tug had just succeeded in getting her in tow again when the Life-boat arrived, but the steamer broke adrift once more and hoisted a signal for help. Several drifters responded and one of these, the Ocean Spray, of Yarmouth, succeeded in taking the steamer in tow. After a time the rope parted. The Ocean Spray made another attempt to get the steamer in tow, but in coming alongside her she hit her stem on. The Life-boat ran alongside the Ocean Spray and found that she had badly damaged her bows. Her crew fixed a tarpaulin over them, but were in fear that she might founder, and the Life-boat stood by her until she reached Yarmouth. Mean- while, three other drifters had got the Oakford in tow and brought her safely in. It was 1.30 P.M. when the Life-boat reached Gorleston again, having then been out in bad weather for twelve hours.—Rewards, £42 5s..