Southend-on-Sea, Essex.—At 10.45 on the night of the 20th of November, 1950, a resident of Leigh - on - Sea reported that red rockets had been seen off Leigh. At 11.8 the life-boat Greater London, Civil Service No. 3 was launched. The sea was very rough with a moderate south-easterly gale blowing. She found the motor barge Ada Mary, of Rochester, one mile north-west of Loway buoy. Heavy seas were sweeping her and her crew of two were clinging to the wheelhouse, which was breaking up. The life-boat rescued the men just before the barge sank, and got back to her station with them at midnight. At 12.30 next morning she put out again, pumped out the barge and then handed her over, with part of the life-boat's crew on board, to another barge. This towed her to Leigh. The life-boat re- turned to her station again, arriving at 7.40.—Rewards: First Service, £1117s.; Second Service, Property Salvage Case.