Whitby, Yorkshire.—During the morn- ing of the 8th of May, 1951, there was a strong northerly gale and a heavy swell off Whitby; and it was making the harbour bar very dangerous for the returning local motor fishing boats, Pilot Me II and Lead Us. At 9.25 the Kettleness coastguard reported that the Pilot Me II had passed Kettleness; and at 9.56 the No. 1 life-boat Alary Ann Hep-worth was launched. She came up with the Pilot Me II near Whitby Rock buoy, and escorted her in. She then waited for the other boat. At last, at 2.15 in the afternoon, the Lead Us was seen making for harbour; so the life-boat put out again, es- corted her in and then returned to her station, arriving at 3.15.—Rewards, £10 8*..