Bridlington, Yorkshire. — At about 1.40 P.M. on the 23rd December, 1938, a motor fishing vessel was seen making heavy weather south of Bridlington.

A strong, squally, east breeze was blowing, with a rough sea. The vessel showed no signals, but was making very poor progress, and the motor life-boat Stanhope Smart was launched at 2.30 P.M. She found the vessel to be the Prospecto, of Bridlington, in ballast, with a crew of six. Her engine had broken down. She was helpless and in danger of driving ashore. At the request of her master the life-boat towed her into Bridlington harbour, and returned to her station at 3.30 P.M.

—Property Salvage Case..