Clacton-on-Sea, Essex.—On the 25th October, 1939, at 2.45 P.M. the coast- guard reported having received a message from a resident of Holland-on- Sea, that a small rowing boat with three men on board appeared to be in diffi- culties about two miles out. A moder- ate breeze was blowing and the sea was smooth. At 3.20 P.M. the motor life- boat Edward Z. Dresden was launched and found the rowing boat Mon Ami.

The three men on board were fishing.

They had not noticed that a strong off- shore wind was carrying them out to sea. The life-boat towed the boat to Clacton and returned to her station at 5.15 P.M. A letter of thanks was re- ceived from the rescued men.—Rewards, £13 4s. 9d..