Clacton-on-Sea, Essex.—During the evening of the 15th July, 1939, a message was received from the coastguard that a yacht was ashore on the Buxey Sands, but was not showing any distress signals. A gentle S.E. breezewas blowing, with a slight sea. The motor life-boat Edward Z. Dresden was launched at 6.45 P.M. with the honorary secretary, Mr. J. S. Potter, on board.

She found the auxiliary yacht Marosa, of West Mersea, with a crew of two, on passage to Sudbury, Suffolk. The lifeboat spoke to her and was informed that help was not needed. The life-boat stood by until the Marosa refloated, and returned to her station at 9.50 P.M.—Rewards, £10 14s..