Tynemouth, Northumberland. — At 2.25 on the afternoon of the 6th of December, 1953, the life-boat Tynesider was launched for a routine exercise. On completing the exercise she made for her station again, but when she was nearing Tyne North Pier she saw the motor fishing boat Edward, of New- castle-on-Tyne, stopped, half a mile north of the pier. One of her crew was waving, so the Tynesider immed- iately went to her help. The sea was rough with a moderate south-easterly breeze blowing. The life-boat found that the fishing boat had broken down with five men on board. She was drifting towards rocks, so the life-boat towed her to North Shields and reached her station again at 4.30.—Rewards, £12 7s..