Lowestoft, Suffolk.—On the morning of the 17th of December, 1950, the coastguard said that a ship four miles east of Lowestoft was in need of help.

At 5.30 the life-boat Michael Stephens was launched, in a fresh west-north- westerly breeze with a moderate sea and snow squalls. She found the cargo steamer Rocquaine of Guernsey, unable to raise steam because of a boiler defect and needing a tug. At the skipper's request the life-boat stood by until about 8.30 a tug arrived. Then she returned to her station, arriving at half past nine.—Rewards, £12..