Hastings, Sussex.—At 1.35 on the afternoon of the 26th of February, 1951, the Fairlight coastguard reported that a fishing boat was flying a signal.

She appeared to have broken down two miles south-east of the coastguard station. At 2.0 the life-boat M.T.C.

was launched, in a moderate sea with a moderate west-south-west breeze blowing. She found the motor fishing boat Favourite, of Rye, with a crew of two, two and a half miles east of Hastings Harbour. She towed her to the beach, and arrived back at her station at 3.35.—Rewards, £20 7s. 6d..