Whitby, Yorkshire.—At 9.30 on the morning of the 1st of October, 1952, the life-boat bowman, reported that the wind had freshened, causing a heavy sea and swell. The local fishing vessels were at sea, and at 10.0 the No. 1 life- boat Mary Ann Hepworth was launched in a heavy sea, with a strong north- north-east wind blowing. She came up with three fishing vessels off Whitby Rock Buoy and escorted them and four others to the harbour. Two more fish- ing vessels were then seen about a mile out to sea, and the life-boat put out again. She found the Venus towing the Foxglove, escorted them in, and then made for her station. She was about to be rehoused, but the coastguard re- ported that a Danish-type fishing vessel was approaching the harbour, and she was launched again. She found the ves- sel to the north of Whitby Rock Buoy, but when the fishing vessel made for the Humber, the life-boat returned to her station, arriving at 1.40.—Rewards, £12 17,?..