Flamborough, Yorkshire.—During the afternoon of the 6th of January. 1954, a fishing coble was still at sea in worsening weather, and at two o'clock the life-boat Friendly Forester was launched in a rough sea. with a strong northerly gale blowing. She came up with the Provider, which had a crew of four, two miles north-east of the life-boat station. The life-boat escorted her to the shore and then, because of the bad weather, made for Bridlington, arriving at four o'clock.

The life-boat remained there and was taken back to her station on the 8th.— Rewards, £27 4*..