On the 3rd December the Foreland coastguards telephoned to the honorary secretary that they were watching a steamer which was trying to tow a smaller motor vessel into Spithead. The tow- rope had parted twice. Later they tele- phoned again, saying that the motor vessel had parted from the steamer once more, and was showing signals of distress. A gale was blowing from the east and a heavy sea was running. The motor life-boat Langham put out, and found that the motor vessel was the Heather Pet, of King's Lynn. She had a cargo of cement on board, and carried a crew of seven. The life-boat stood by while the steamer again took her in tow, and then escorted both vessels to Southampton Water, where the Heather Pet dropped anchor. As the life-boat could not be rehoused, owing to the heavy sea, she put into Cowes, arriving there at 9.15 P.M.—Rewards, £24 3s.