Bridlington, Yorkshire.—On the morning of the 23rd November, 1938, a heavy gale sprang up from the south bringing a rough sea and rain squalls.

The fishing fleet was at sea. The motor life-boat Stanhope Smart was launched at 8.40 A.M. to stand by.

The district inspector, Lieut.-Commander P.E. Vaux, D.S.C., R.N., who was at the station, went out with her. She escorted a number of fishing boats into harbour, and also helped the steam drifter Hall Mark, by lending her a man as a pilot. She returned to her station at 3.50 P.M.—Rewards, £9 18s..