Scarborough, Yorkshire.—At 9.35 in the morning of the 5th of December, 1947, the coastguard reported that four fishing boats were at sea, a strong south- south-east breeze was blowing, a heavy sea running, and the wind and sea increasing. Some hours later another message said that one of the boats, the Brighter Hope, could be seen mak- ing for the harbour. Its entrance was dangerous with the heavy seas, and the motor life-boat Herbert Joy II was launched at 1.15 in the afternoon.

She escorted in the Brighter Hope, put to sea again, found the Mary Joy about one and a half miles north of the Castle and brought her safely into harbour. She waited there to bring in the other boats, as they arrived, but a message came that they had put into Whitby, so she returned to her station, arriving at 2.45 that afternoon.— Rewards, £29 8s..