Newhaven, Sussex.—At 8.21 on the morning of the 2nd of June, 1951, the coastguard passed on the news that a Trinity House vessel had, through Newhaven Radio, reported the East- bourne fishing vessel Happy Returns disabled by an engine breakdown.

She was four and a half miles south of Newhaven Harbour, in need of help.

At 8.39 the life-boat Cecil and Lilian Philpott was launched in a light north- easterly wind and a smooth sea and came up with the drifting ship about an hour later. She had been out all night and her exhausted crew of two, were glad of some refreshments. After- fyards, the life-boat took the Happy Returns in tow and made for Newhaven, reaching it at 11.0.—Rewards, £9 7*. 6d..