Lowestoft, Suffolk.—On the morning of the 3rd January, 1939, the sailing boat Roustabout, of Lowestoft, left harbour with a crew of four. At 11.30 A.M. the life-boat coxswain, who had gone to the coastguard lookout, saw the boat drifting towards the Inner Shoal of the Newcome Sands, with the crew signalling for help. A strong N.N.W. wind was blowing, with a rough sea. The motor life-boat Agnes Cross was launched at 11.35 A.M., and went alongside the sailing boat. The crew jumped into her.

Their sailing boat went adrift but the life-boat picked her up and brought her in. The rescued, who had had a narrow escape from being drowned, expressed their thanks. The life-boat was re-moored at 12.35 P.M.—Rewards, £20 18s. 6d..