Caister, Norfolk.—At 10.40 on the morning of the llth of March, 1955, a postman told the mechanic of the life- boat that a ship was on fire about one and a half miles south-east of the life- boat station, and that a small tugcould be seen amongst the smoke. At 10.55 the life-boat Jose Neville was launched in a heavy swell with a moderate east-north-east breeze blow- ing. She found the motor tug Alcha, of Southend, with a crew of four. The Alcha's engine had broken down, and smoke floats and flares she had burnt had given the impression that she was ablaze. She was rolling heavily and in danger of going ashore. At the request of the tugmen the life-boat towed the Alcha to Great Yarmouth, and reached her station again at two o'clock.—Property Salvage Case..