Walton and Frinton, Essex. —• At 7.44 in the evening of the 13th of September, 1951, the Walton-on-the- Naze coastguard telephoned a wire- less message from the S.S. Gaslight that she had taken in tow the yacht Lassiette, of Burnham - on - Crouch, which had been in difficulties, and would like the life-boat to meet her at the Cork Lightvessel. At 8.12 the life-boat E.M.E.D. was launched in a moderate sea, with a moderate south- westerly breeze blowing, and met the two ships quarter of a mile south of the lightvessel. There she took over the yacht and towed her to Harwich Harbour, arriving at 11.0 that night.

She stayed there until next morning, and then returned to her station, arriving at 6.30. The owner made a gift to the life-boatmen.—Rewards, £30 13s..