Clacton-on-Sea, Essex.—At 7.33 in the evening of the 1st of June, 1952, the coastguard telephoned that H.M.

Customs and Excise at Burnham-on- Crouch had reported four yachts on the Buxey Sands, and at eight o'clock the life-boat Sir Godfrey Baring was launched. There was a moderate swell with a fresh south-south-west breeze blowing. The yachts refloated and three of them went on their way.

The fourth, the barge yacht De Bries, of Holland, had broken down. Shewas leaking and in a dangerous posi- tion in the Spitway. She had ten persons on board. The life-boat towed her to Brightlingsea, and beached her about 11.40 that night.

The life-boat herself remained there until the next morning, reaching her station again at 12.20 that afternoon.

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