Cromer, Norfolk. — At 6.26 in the morning, on the 21st of November, 1950, the coastguard telephoned that a ship was firing rockets about two miles to the north. At 6.42 the No. 1 life- boat Henry Blogg was launched. The sea was rough with a strong south- south-east wind blowing. She found the auxiliary barge Thyra, of Rochester, bound for London with a cargo of wheat and a crew of two. She was making heavy weather, leaking, and running before the wind; her skipper and his companion were exhausted.

They said they had been southward bound, but were unable to hold their course. Three life-boatmen boarded the barge and the life-boat took her in tow. But she sheered badly and the tow rope parted; the coxswain therefore decided to let the Thyra make her own way, and escort her, particularly as the weather was much worse. At the skipper's request the life-boat remained in attendance until the Thyra reached Kings Lynn Roads. The three life- boatmen then re-boarded the life-boat and returned with her to Wells by 3.0 in the afternoon. She was taken back to her station next day.—Property Salvage Case..