Aldeburgh, Suffolk.—On the night of the 19th September flares were seen about three miles N.E. of the life-boat station. They were repeated shortly after and the motor life-boat Abdy Beauclerk was launched at 10.30 P.M.

to investigate. A strong S.W. by S.

breeze was blowing, with a rough sea and rain. An hour later the life-boat found the motor barge Gwynronald, of London. She was bound from Keadby to Shotley, with a cargo of coal and acrew of three, but her steering gear was out of order, her propeller was broken and she was leaking. At the request of her master the life-boat tried to tow her into Lowestoft, but owing to the impossibility of steering her the attempt had to be abandoned. The master then asked the coxswain to go for a tug.

This the life-boat did. She then returned to the barge at 2.30 A.M. on the 20th. Three life-boatmen went aboard the barge, set the staysail and finally dropped anchor. At 6.30 A.M. the tug arrived. A line was passed between tug and barge, and then the barge, with the life-boat astern, steering her, was towed into Lowestoft at 8.45 A.M.

The life-boat sustained slight damage on this service and was left at Lowestoft, the crew returning home by train.— Property Salvage Case..