Barrow, Lancashire. — At 8.55 on the night of the 7th of July, 1952, whilst the coxswain was on duty aboard the pilot boat, a message was intercepted from Morecambe Bay Lightvessel to Seaforth Radio that a small yacht bound for Fleetwood from Ramsey, with three people on board, had run out of petrol and was along- side the lightvessel asking for help.

The coastguard were informed, and at 9.40 the life-boat Herbert Leigh was launched in a moderate sea, with a south-south-easterly breeze blowing.

The life-boat found the auxiliary yacht Helen, of Fleetwood, with the owner, his wife and daughter on board.

They were taken into the life-boat, which returned to her station, with the Helen in tow, arriving at 3.55 in the morning.—Rewards, £15 9,9..