Weymouth, Dorset.— About 7.55 in the morning of the 8th of August, 1948, the Wyke Regis coastguard tele- phoned a message received from the British steamer Megara that she was standing by the yacht Paviroma, of Southampton, fourteen miles south- south-east of Portland Bill. The motor life-boat Hearts of Oak, on temporary duty at the station, was launched at 8.15. A strong south-westerly breeze was blowing, with a heavy sea. The life-boat found the yacht sixteen miles south of Portland, with five persons and a dog on board. She was bound for Dartmouth from Guernsey, but her engine had broken down and her sails had carried away. The life-boat took her in tow and made for Swanage, arriving at 4.15 in the afternoon. She refuelled and left for her station, arriving at 10.30 that night.—Property Salvage Case..