On the evening of the 24th June the coxswain was informed that a motor cruiser was in difficulties with her engine broken down, about sixteen miles south of Brid- lington. Some time later the Withern- sea coastguard telephoned that the boat was drifting towards the beach, and that the weather was getting very bad.

The motor life-boat Stanhope Smart was launched at 11.45 P.M. in a strong N.E.

breeze, with a rough sea and rain. She reached the motor cruiser, the St.

Leonard, at 1.45 A.M. The motor cruiser had dropped her anchor, but it was dragging, and the seas were break- ing over her. The life-boat anchored, and with great difficulty veered along- side. Although constantly filled by the • heavy seas, she rescued the two men on board. She then returned to her station, arriving back at 5 A.M. The St.

Leonard became a total wreck.—Re- wards, £15 1*..