Aldeburgh, Suffolk.—At 7.45 on the morning of the 23rd of May, 1953, the Aldeburgh coastguard rang up to say that the S.S. Richmond Queen, of London, had a sick man on board and needed a doctor. She was making for Aldeburgh and was due at nine o'clock.

At 8.50 the No. 1 life-boat Abdij Beauclerk was launched, with a doctor on board, in a slight swell with a lightsouth-easterly breeze blowing. She came up with the steamer two miles to the east of Aldeburgh, and landed the chief officer, who had severe pains, at 9.30.—Rewards, £32 8s. 6d..