OUT OF PETROL Padstow, Cornwall.—At 9.55 in the evening of the 29th of March, 1947, the Trevose Head coastguard reported that a vessel was firing rockets two miles to the north-east of him. A light north-westerly breeze was blowing and the sea was smooth. The No. 1 motor life-boat Princess Mary was launched at 10.35. She burnt a white flare to attract attention and found a landing craft, one mile east-north-east of Trevose Head. She was bound for Falmouth, but had run out of petrol.

Her crew of three asked the coxswain to take them in tow. This he did and the life-boat arrived back at Padstow at 12.30 next morning.—Rewards, £5 15s. 6d. The owner made gifts to the Institution and the life-boat's crew..