Cromer and Wells, Norfolk.—On the 26th March the French steamer Boree, of Caen, and the Spanish steamer Aizkarai Mendi, were in collision off East Dudgeon light-vessel. A moderate E.N.E. breeze was blowing, with a moderate sea. The weather was thick.

The Aizkarai Mendi did not need any help, but the Boree foundered. Of her crew of twenty-two, six were rescued by the Aizkarai Mendi, and seven by the British steamer Caduceus which was near-by. The Caduceus sent out an SOS. The coastguard passed the news to the life-boat authorities, and the Cromer No. 1 motor life-boat H. F. Bailey, and the Wells motor lifeboat Royal Silver Jubilee 1910-1935, were launched at 9 A.M. and 9.35 A.M.

respectively. The Cromer boat took the seven men from the Caduceus and searched for other survivors, unfortunately without result. She then spoke the Wells boat, and both life-boats made for Wells, as there was too much sea on the slipway for the Cromer boat to be rehoused. The Wells boat returned to her station at 5.45 P.M.

The Cromer boat was piloted in by the Wells second coxswain, the seven survivors were landed, and she was left at moorings at 6.20 P.M. She returned to her station next day. Dr. E. W.

Hicks gave hospitality to the survivors and later the Shipwrecked Mariners' Society took charge of them. The Societd Navale Caennaise sent a gift of £21 to the life-boatmen at Cromer.— Rewards, Cromer, £24 10s. 3d.; Wells, £15 17s..