Fleetwood, Lancashire.—At 9.15 on the morning of the 9th of September, 1953, the harbour authorities telephoned that the motor fishing vessel Florence Baxter was burning a flare off Rossall Point. At 9.25 the life-boat Ann Letitia Russell was launched. The sea was moderate, with a strong north- westerly breeze blowing. The life- boat found the Florence Baxter three miles west-south-west of the Wyre Light with a net fouling her propeller.

Another fishing boat had tried to take her in tow, but had failed, so the life- boat towed her to harbour, and arrived back at her station at 10.30.—Rewards, £7 9s..