Sheringham, Norfolk. — Just before nine o'clock on the night of the 31st of December, 1950, a local resident informed the life-boat honorary sec- retary that a ship was making morse signals three-quarters of a mile east- north-east of the life-boat station.

The life-boat signalman signalled to her in morse, and she replied only with the international signal "V" meaning "I require assistance." At 9.26 the life-boat Foresters Centenary was launched in a calm sea with a light south - westerly breeze. When she reached the ship—the Dutch motor vessel Johanna Te Velde, of Delfzyl—- the captain asked his position, as his vessel had broken down and had been drifting for about four hours. Members of the life-boat crew went aboard and marked the position on the chart.

Then, with engine repairs completed, the Johanna Te Velde went on her way, and the life-boat returned to her station, arriving at 10.15.—Rewards, £25 3s..