Clacton-on-Sea, Essex.—At 9.39 P.M.

on the 14th June, 1939, a message was received from the coastguard that the motor yacht Mayflower, of Great Yarmouth, was ashore at Jaywick. As the yacht was not then in a dangerous position the life-boat was not launched.

The following morning, at 9.36 A.M., a message was received that the Mayflower was flying a distress signal.

A moderate S.W. breeze was blowing, with a rough sea. The motor life-boat Edward Z. Dresden was launched at 9.50 A.M. and found the Mayflower with a crew of two aboard. The life-boat towed the yacht to Brightlingsea, returning to her station at 3.30 P.M.— Property Salvage Case..