Whitby, Yorkshire. — Shortly after nine o'clock on the morning of the 29th of November, 1950, while the Whitby fishing fleet was at sea, it was reported that a strong northerly gale had developed, causing a heavy swell.

At 9.40 the No. 1 life-boat Mary Ann Hepworth was launched. Three miles off Whitby High Light she found the motor fishing vessel Foxglove with engine trouble, and stood by until she had repaired her engine. Then she escorted her over the harbour bar.

This done, she escorted the other fishing vessels separately to harbour and took a new drogue out to the Faith Star to help her get in. When all the boats had reached harbour, the life-boat returned to her station, arriving at four o'clock in the afternoon.—Re- wards, £18 16s. 6d..