Lowestoft, Suffolk.—On Whit Monday, the 29th May, 1939, the life-boat coxswain was told by the coastguard at about 8 P.M. that a motor vessel was in difficulties about a mile to the S.S.E.

The weather was fine, but the sea was rather rough with a fresh N.E. wind.

The motor life-boat Agnes Cross put out at 8.10 P.M. and found the motor vessel Joy, of Lowestoft, out on a pleasure cruise, with a crew of three and fourteen passengers. Her engines had become overheated and failed, and there was a danger of fire. She was drifting across the Newcombe Sands where the seas were rough. The lifeboat took her in tow and brought her safely into harbour at about 9 P.M.— Rewards, £25 2*. 60!..