Aldeburgh, Suffolk. —At 3.20 in the afternoon of the 6th of June, 1948, the coastguard reported that a sailing yacht to the south-east of Aldeburgh, with only one man aboard, was making heavy weather, and the No. 2 motor life-boat Lucy Lovers was launched.

It was then 4.9. The sea was slight, but there was a strong and increasing southerly wind. The life-boat found the yacht Waterwitch off Southwold, took her in tow and made for Lowest oft.

Twice the tow-ropes parted, and at the harbour entrance it seemed certain that the yacht would be driven ashore, but the life-boat got another line to her and brought her safely in. She arrived back at her station at 7.50 the next morning.—Rewards, £53 14s. 6d..