Great Yarmouth and Gorleston, Norfolk.— At 4.34 in the morning of the 24th of September, 1949, the Gorleston coast- guard telephoned that the Cross Sand Lightvessel, which had a crew of seven, had reported that she had been in collision and was making water fast.

The life-boat Louise Stephens was launched at 4.45 in a calm sea, with a south-easterly breeze and heavy rain, and secured alongside at six o'clock.

The life-boatmen who went aboard learnt that the S.S. Cairo City, in tow of a tug, had struck her bow. The Lightvessel received directions from the local Superintendent of Trinity House to prepare to slip anchor; accordingly the life-boat towed her astern until -she eased her mooring chain, and then stood by her until tugs and the Trinity House vessel Warden took her in tow. Afterwards the life-boat accompanied them to Yarmouth harbour, reaching her station again at 12.30 that afternoon.-—Re- wards, £22 12s. 6d..