Scarborough, Yorkshire.—On the morning of the 8th of April, 1947, an easterly gale was blowing, with squalls of sleet, and heavy seas were breaking across the bay and harbour entrance.

Three local cobles, Kingfisher, Maureen and Good Cheer were out attending to their lines, and the motor life-boat Herbert Joy II was launched at 10.45 to their help. She found them three miles to the eastward, handed life-belts to their crews and escorted them into harbour, the last arriving at 1.30 in the afternoon. The life-boat remained afloat in the harbour for a time and was rehoused at four o'clock, but later news was received that the coble Premier and the fishing boat Hyperion were at sea, and as the weather was now worse the life-boat was launched again at 5.10. She met the Hyperion three miles off and escorted her home, but did not find the Premier, which had run to Filey Bay for shelter. The life-boat arrived back at her station at 7.40 that evening.—Rewards: First service, £29 16s.; second service £28 2s. 6d..