Whitby, Yorkshire.—At 2.45 on the morning of the 18th of September, 1952, a fishing-boat skipper reported that the life-boat would be needed to escort the herring fleet into harbour.

A strong northerly wind was blowing with a very heavy sea, when, at three o'clock, the No. 1 life-boat Mary AnnHepworth was launched. She pro- ceeded to the outer bar and escorted in two vessels. Later two more vessels were escorted into harbour. At 7.15 the coastguard stated that a Scottish drifter was approaching, and the life- boat met her and accompanied her to port. The other vessels which were out went to Scarborough for shelter, and the life-boat returned to her station, which was reached at 8.10.— Rewards, £13 7s..