Whitby, Yorkshire.—-During the morning of the 4th December the motor fishing coble Mayflower, at sea north of Whitby, appeared to be in difficulties, and a watch was kept on her. A strong, squally N.W. breeze was blowing, with a rough sea. The Mayflower was seen to hoist sail, but a squall carried mast and sail away.

The motor life-boat Margaret Harker Smith was launched at 9.30 A.M., and came up with the Mayflower about three miles north of Whitby. Her lines had fouled the propeller, and stopped the engine. She was drifting, stern first, with the wind and sea towards Whitby. The life-boat kept alongside her until she had drifted right into harbour, and returned to her station at 11 A.M.—Rewards, £8 5s. 6d..