Whitby, Yorkshire.—At midday on the 25th of February, 1950, a strong north-easterly wind was bringing up a dangerous sea on the Harbour bar, while the local motor fishing vessels, the Pilot Me II and Success were still at sea. At 12.15 the No. 1 life-boat Mary Ann Hepworth was launched and, meet- ing the Pilot Me II, escorted her into harbour. Putting out again, she met the Success and accompanied her through the broken water into safety.

The life-boat was returned to her house at 1.28.—Rewards, £9 4s..