Whitby, Yorkshire.—On the morning of the 15th March, 1939, five Whitby fishing vessels put to sea at 5 A.M. A strong N.N.E. wind was blowing, with a heavy broken sea. The sea increased and at 10 A.M. the No. 1 motor life-boat Mary Ann Hepworth was launched.

She found the Venus outside the Rock Buoy and escorted her back to harbour.

Putting off again she escorted the Gallilee, Success, Pilot Me and Provider separately into harbour. The life-boat returned to her station at 2.15 P.M.— Rewards, £8 5s. 6d..