Falmouth, Cornwall.—At 8.45 on the evening of the 4th of September, 1953, H.M. Customs telephoned to say that a boat was ashore near St. Anthony Lighthouse. The life-boat Hearts of Oak, on temporary duty at the station, put to sea at nine o'clock and made for the position. The sea was rough, and there was a strong east-south- easterly wind blowing. It was raining and visibility was poor. Using her searchlight, the life-boat found the motor yacht Lady Gay, with two men and two children on board. After standing by for about an hour and a half the life-boat received a wireless message asking her to try to refloat the yacht. The life-boat stood by for a further period and then, through rough" seas, went in towards her. The water was very shallow, but at the second attempt, using her line-throw- ing gun, the life-boat got a line aboard the Lady Gay. But as she was broad- side on, it took about an hour and a half to get the yacht refloated. The life-boat then towed her to Falmouth, and arrived back at her station at 2.30 early on the morning of the 5th.

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