Swanage, Dorset. — At 2.36 on the afternoon of the 20th of September, 1952, the coastguard telephoned that a vessel was apparently in distress and fly- ing a signal two and a half miles south- south-east of St. Aldhelm's Head.

The life-boat R.L.P was launched at 2.46 in a calm sea, with a light westerly wind blowing, and, on reach- ing the position given, found that the vessel had drifted. She was the motor yacht Naiad, of Beaumaris. with a party of seven aboard, and on her way from Torquay to Southampton.

She was found by the life-boat five miles south-south-west of the head, and taken in tow to Sandbanks. The life- boat reached her station again at 8.40 at night.—Property Salvage Case..