Clacton-on-Sea, Essex.—About four in the afternoon of the 16th of July, 1950, the coastguard telephoned that a yacht was in difficulties half a mile west of Whitaker Beacon. At 4.15 the life- boat Edward Z. Dresden was launched in a strong south-westerly breeze with a very rough sea. She found the auxiliary cutter Myrtle, of Falmouth, bound for Burnham with a crew of three. She had been in difficulties but had since recov- ered enough to go on her way. The life-boat therefore escorted her to the entrance to Burnham river, before returning to her station at 7.15.

When she got back the coastguard told her of another yacht one mile to the east-north-east of the pier. So out she went again. She came up with the sloop Morning Mist with a crew of four, one and a half miles off shore at Holland Gap, and needing help because of the heavy weather. The life-boat towed her to Brightlingsea, and stayed there for the night.—Rewards: 1st service, £9 13s. 9d.; 2nd service, Property Salvage Case..