Great Yarmouth and Gorleston, Norfolk.

—At about 6 A.M. on the 2nd June, 1938, the coastguard reported a small longshore boat at anchor, a mile and a half S.E. of the Palling coastguard's look-out. - She was not making signals for help, but in view of the bad weather a watch was kept on her. Shortly after 8 A.M. the boat got under way and made south. A moderate southerly gale was now blowing, with a very heavy sea and squalls of rain. As the boat would be running a great risk if she tried to get south of Winterton, the motor life-boat John and MaryMeiklam of Gladswood was launched at 8.30 A.M. She found the boat—the Water Lily, with a crew of three—at anchor between Winterton and Palling.

The skipper said that he had tried to get south, but the conditions were too bad. The coxswain advised him to go to Palling and anchor under the land, where his boat would get more shelter.

The life-boat escorted the Water Lily to a safe anchorage, gave her crew a supply of food and water, and then made for her station, where she arrived at 1.45 P.M.—Rewards, £9 13s..