Lowestoft, Suffolk.—At 6.29 on the evening of the 12th of March, 1954, the coastguard rang up to say that the tanker Adroity, of London, had run on the sands about two miles south-east- by-east of the coastguard station. At 7.20 the life-boat Michael Stephens put out. The sea was calm, with a north-easterly breeze blowing. The life-boat remained with the tanker for half an hour. The captain then said that he would not need help unless the weather became worse, and the life- boat returned to her station, arriving at 8.55. The wind blew strongly, causing a rough sea, and the captain wirelessed a distress call about 12.50 early on the 13th. He reported his ship was bumping badly. The coast- guard asked for the life-boat, and she was launched again at 1.10. The Adroity cleared the sands, and the life-boat stood by her until she reached deep water. Another vessel escorted her on her way, and the life-boat returned to her station, arriving at 2.30.—Rewards, 1st service, £8 16s.; 2nd service, £9 13s..