Clacton-on-Sea, Essex. — About 12.45 on the afternoon of the 23rd of July, 1952, the Clacton coastguard saw a man in difficulties in the sea.

He was one of a party of four men in a rowing boat. An oar had been lost overboard, and he had gone in to recover it. He was attacked with cramp, and as a strong tide was run- ning he could not reach the boat again.

At 12.52 the life-boat Sir Godfrey Baring was launched. The sea was choppy, and a light north-easterly breeze was blowing. As the life-boat was approaching the man, he was picked up by a motor boat which was out running pleasure trips. As he was in need of medical attention he was transferred to the life-boat, given first aid, and landed on Clacton Pier. He was then taken to hospital. The life- boat returned to her station at 1.30.

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