Whitby, Yorkshire.—At 6 A.M. on the 23rd December, 1938, seven motor fishing boats left harbour on the ebb tide. The very heavy seas of the previous few days had moderated.

When the tide began to flow the sea got up again very fast, and rough cross seas began to break between Rock Buoy and the pier ends. A fresh S.E.

wind was blowing. The No. 1 motor life-boat Mary Ann Hepworth was launched at 1.30 P.M. and escorted each vessel from the Bell Buoy to the harbour entrance. Most of the boats shipped seas on their way in. The life-boat returned ashore at 3.30 P.M.

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