At 2.30 A.M.

on the 8th April the motor fishing boat Pilot Me put to sea to haul crab-pots off Marske, the sea then being rough.

As the wind and sea were increasing the Coxswain telephoned to Redcar at 7 A.M. for news of the fishing boat, and was told that she was off Huncliffe, heading south. At 11 A.M. she was sighted off Runswick Bay, and the Whitby Motor Life-boat Margaret Harker Smith put out at noon in case her help was needed. A moderate N.

to N.W. gale was blowing with a very heavy sea. The Life-boat came up with the Pilot Me about one and a quarter miles off shore, and warned the Master of the danger in trying to make the Harbour, owing to the very heavy breaking sea on the bar. The fishing boat ran for Scarborough, where she got in safely. On two occasions during this launch the Life-boat was filled level with her gunwales.—Rewards, £5 9s..