A three-masted schooner, the Six Sisters, of Hull, was anchored off the Grand Hotel, Sheringham, her auxiliary motor having broken down while she was bound to Portsmouth in ballast.

At 5.25 P.M. on the 31st May the coast- guard reported that she was in a dangerous position. A light N.E.

breeze was blowing, \vith a nasty swell.

First a fishing boat put off, but she returned saying that help was wanted to get the schooner farther out. The Sheringham pulling and sailing life- boat J. C. Madge was launched at 7.38 P.M. with the second coxswain in charge. She tried to tow the schooner, but at 8 P.M. signalled for the help of the Cromer No. 1 motor life-boat H. F.

Bailey. When the motor life-boat arrived the Six Sisters was towed out to sea by the two life-boats, clear of the Foulness buoy. The J. C. Madge returned ashore at 10.30 P.M. and the H. F. Bailey at 11.30 P.M.—Rewards: Sheringham, £34 9s. 6d. ; Cromer, £17 10s. 6d..