Whitby, Yorkshire.—Three local fish- ing boats were at sea on the morning of the llth of November, 1952, in deteriorating weather, and at 11.25 the No. 1 life-boat Mary Ann Hepworth was launched in a heavy sea with a northerly gale blowing. She stood by the harbour bar and then escorted in the Pilot Me II, Provider A, and Lead Us arid arrived back at her station at 4.50.—Rewards, £17 5s..