LIFE-BOAT HERSELF IN DANCER Arbroath, Angus.—During the after- noon of the 23rd of April, 1947, a moderate south-easterly gale was Wow- ing, with a very rough sea and the motor life-boat John and William Mudie was launched at 2.40 and escorted seven local fishing boats into harbour. As the life-boat was about to enter it herself a heavy sea hit her, smashing her forward tiller, bending the drop keel and damag- ing her drogue. She was out of control and in danger. The fishing boats Helen Cargill and E. & T. S. at once put out again and the Helen Cargill passed a rope to the life-boat.

Another rope was passed to her by the coastguard on the quay, and she was towed into the harbour, arriving back at her station at 4.30. Letters of thanks were sent to the coastguard and the skippers of both fishing boats.— Rewards, £6 9s. 6d..