DUTCH VESSEL TOWED THROUGH ROUGH SEA Weymoutb, Dorset.—At 6.10 in the morning of January 12th, 1947, a report was received from St. Albans Head, through the Wyke Regis coast- guard, that a vessel was burning distress ilares about six miles to the south- south-west. A fresh and increasing westerly wind was blowing, with a rough sea. The motor life-boat William and Clara Byland was launched at 6.25, and at nine o'clock she found the Dutch motor vessel Elisabeth, of Rotterdam, about three miles south- south-west of Chapman's Pool. The Elisabeth was bound for Plymouth, laden with timber. She carried a crew of five. Her engine had broken down and she had drifted for a time, but was at, anchor when the life-boat found her.

The life-boat took her in tow and brought her into Weymouth Harbour at 3.45 that afternoon.—Property Sal- vage Case..