Wells, Norfolk.—At 6.0 on the night of the 30th of January, 1952, the life- boat coxswain received a message that two life-boatmen had fallen overboard from their fishing boat Tony while working on their nets, and at 6.44 the life-boat Cecil Paine was launched.

The sea was smooth with a light south- westerly breeze blowing. The life- boat searched widely, and found the Tony's gear, but there was no trace of the men. They were both drowned.

The life-boat returned to her station at 9.15.—Rewards, £20 4s..