Newhaven, Sussex.—At 9.9 on the night of the 16th of January, 1950, the coastguard telephoned that flashing lights had been seen between three and four miles south-by-west of Newhaven.

There was a fishing vessel in this posi- tion, but although watch was kept, she seemed to be all right. However, at 11.16 the coastguard reported a red flare three miles to the south-south- east, and at 11.30 the life-boat Cecil and Lilian Philpott was launched. In a moderate north-westerly breeze with a heavy swell she found the local motor fishing vessel Valkyrian, with a crew of two, off Seaford Head. She had had an engine breakdown, had an- chored, but was dragging. The life- boat towed her to the harbour and arrived back at her station at 12.37.— Rewards, £9 11*..