Whitby, Yorkshire.—At 5.15 in the morning of the 1st of November, 1948, a vessel was seen to be signalling by searchlight. The coastguard signalled her and she replied with red flares. A south-westerly gale was blowing, with a moderate sea. The No. 1 motor life-boat Mary Ann Hepworth was launched at 6.18 and found the motor fishing boat Provider, with a crew of six, three miles to the north-east. Her engine had broken down. The life- boat towed her to the harbour and arrived back at her station at 7.30.— Rewards, £8 4s..