North Sunderland, Northumberland.— About noon on the 8th of November, 1948, several of the fishing boats returned to harbour. The north- westerly breeze was light, but there was a very heavy swell at the harbour entrance, and they had difficulty in getting in. The weather got worse, and when the fishing coble Boy's Own returned at 12.45, the motor life-boat W.R.A. was launched and escorted her in. She then made for Beadnell, but there found that all the fishing boats from that harbour had returned safely.

There were still two boats from North Sunderland at sea, the Speedwell and the Cluaran, and the life-boat remained ready in the harbour until they appeared at five o'clock. She escorted them in and returned to her station at 5.20.— Rewards, £28 2s..