Shoreham Harbour, Sussex.—Shortly before five o'clock in the afternoon of the 22nd of August, 1948, the coast- guard telephoned that a yacht was off Hove, with a strong on-shore breeze blowing from the south-west, and a rough sea. The second coxswain of the life-boat put out in his own boat to investigate, found nothing, and re- turned. Then, at 5.30, the coastguard reported that the yacht was in danger, and the motor life-boat Rosa Woodd and, Phyllis Limn was launched at once. She found the Lady Olive, of Newhaven, on the beach. The life- boat anchored and dropped in towards her, grounding several times in the shallow water. She got as near as she could and fired her line-throwing gun.

Several lines were fired, but the men were unable to get hold of them, and one of them fell into the sea in the attempt. He climbed aboard again, and eventually the men succeeded in getting hold of a line and drawing on board a rope from the life-boat. The life-boat then weighed anchor and towed the.

Lady Olive to Shoreham Harbour, arriving back at her station at 7.30 that evening.—Rewards, £12 Ss..