Lowestoft, Suffolk.—Shortly after two o'clock on the afternoon of the 15th of September, 1952, the coastguard re- ported that the motor trawler Red Snapper, of Lowestoft, was aground on the Newcombe Sands three-quarters of a mile south-east of Lowestoft harbour and signalling for help. The life-boat Michael Stephens was launch- ed at 2.1-1 in a moderate sea, with afresh north-easterly breeze blowing, and found the trawler bumping heavily with a lot of water in her engine-room.

At the request of the skipper the life- boat remained with her until she floated off on the rising tide, and then escorted her into harbour, arriving at 3.45.—Rewards, £5 13s..