Southend-on-Sea, Essex.—At 8.15 in the morning of the 3rd of October, 1951, the Southend coastguard tele- phoned that a ship was ashore close to the Shoeburyness Boom, but had not replied to signals made to her. At9.45 the life-boat Greater London, Civil Service No. 3, was launched, in a slight sea with a light easterly breeze blow- ing. She found the S.S. Yewcroft, of Glasgow, in ballast, in a dangerous position. Her captain thought he would be all right, but the life-boat stood by until the steamer refloated just before high water. Then she made for her station, getting there at 2.40 in the afternoon. — Rewards, £17 105..