On the morning of the 25th February the local motor fishing boat Tony put to sea, with the life-boat coxswain and two other men on board. Later in the day the weather turned rough, and the second coxswain made enquiries for the boat. The coastguard telephoned Cley coast- guard, who reported that they had seen her going towards Blakeney, but had lost sight of her. The pulling and sailing life-boat Baltic was launched at 3.15 P.M., in a moderate N. by E. gale, with a very heavy sea, and found her about half a mile N.N.W. of the har- bour. Owing to the state of the sea the Tony was unable to make harbour.

The life-boat rescued the three men, and towed the boat towards Burnham Overy in an endeavour to find a smooth place to beach her. She broke away from the life-boat, however, and went ashore on the Burnham beach. The life-boat made for home, and returned to her station at 6.15 P.M. The Tony was refloated later.—Rewards, £29 16*. Qd..