Clacton-on-Sea, Essex.—At 2.18 on the afternoon of the 5th of August, 1951, the coastguard telephoned that a yacht had capsized off Leewick Sands. Two men were clinging to her. At 2.20 the life-boat Edward Z.

Dresden was launched, in a slight swell with a light south-westerly breeze blowing. She found the yacht Serento, of St. Osyth, and helped the two men to reach shore. Then she returned to her station, arriving at 3.40.—Rewards £8 15s..