Skegness, Lincolnshire.—At 1.53 P.M.

on the 23rd November, 1938, the coastguard reported that a vessel was showing signals of distress about two and a half miles E.S.E. of Skegness Pier. A whole S.W. gale was blowing, with a very heavy sea. The motor life-boat Anne Allen was launched at 2.24 P.M. and found the steam drifter Dusty Miller, of Yarmouth, fishingout of Boston, in a sinking condition.

She had a crew of three on board.

The heavy seas had stove in some of her planking and the engine-room was flooded. A small steamer was near, but in the heavy sea could do nothing to help. The life-boat took off the crew and reached her station again at 4.10 P.M. The coxswain described it as one of the worst trips he had ever had. A letter of thanks was received from the rescued crew. A letter of appreciation was sent by the Institutionto the branch, and an increase in the usual money award on the standard scale was granted to each member of the crew.—Standard rewards to the crew, £6 13s.; additional rewards to crew, £3 10*. Total rewards, £12 8*..