Skegness, Lincolnshire. — At 8.36 on the night of the 7th of October, 1950, the coastguard telephoned that the Lynn Well lightvessel had reported that flares had been seen five to six miles north-by-east of her. The sea was smooth, the wind slight and southerly, and the tide low. It was concluded that a ship might be ashore on the Woolpack Sands, but in no immediate danger.

About ten o'clock a coastguard reported that further flares had been seen; and at half past ten the life-boat Anne Allen was launched. After searching for some time she found the auxiliary yacht Catriona, of Littlehampton, two miles south-south-west of the lightvessel.

Although her engine had broken down and the tide and wind were against her, she was trying to sail to Boston. The life-boat therefore towed her there.

On "her way back to Skegness, the Anne Allen sighted the body of a fisherman, which she recovered and landed at her station, reaching there at 10.25 next morning.—Rewards, £38 7s.