Ilfracombe, Devon.—-At 3 O'clock in the morning of the 27th of July, 1948, the coastguard reported flares, and at 3.30 the motor life-boat Richard Silver Oliver was launched. The weather was fine with a calm sea. The life-boat found the motor yacht Mafalda, of Ardrossan, with a crew of four, about three miles north-west of the pier drifting with her engine broken down and no sails. She took her in tow, beached her in the inner harbour, and reached her station again at 5.15. The Mafalda had been in distress on the 4th July, when her crew were rescued by the Appledore life-boat.—Rewards, £18 135. 6d..