Newhaven, Sussex.—At 8.20 P.M. on the 13th July, 1938, the coastguard reported that a small motor yacht about two miles S.E. of the look-out appeared to be flying an ensign upsidedown, thus making a signal of distress.

A later message confirmed that this was so, and the motor life-boat Cecil and Lilian Philpott was launched at 9 P.M. A light westerly breeze was blowing, with a choppy sea. Two and a half miles S.E. by E. off East Pier the life-boat found the motor yacht Cobra, of London, with one man on board. Her engine had broken down.

The life-boat towed her into harbour and returned to her station at 10 P.M.—• Property Salvage Case..