Walton and Frinton, Essex.—About noon on the 21st of February, 1955, a wireless message was received from the Clacton-on-Sea life-boat, which had been launched to the sailing barges May, of Ipswich, and Portlight, of Harwich, which each had a crew of two.

The message stated that the barges were dragging their anchors about two miles east-north-east of Clacton pier, and that the Clacton life-boat was goingto the help of the May. The Walton and Frinton life-boat was asked to put off to the Portlight, and at 12,25 the life-boat E.M.E.D., on temporary duty at the station, put to sea. The sea was rough, a strong breeze was blowing from east-by-north, and it was high water.

The Walton and Frinton life-boat found the Portlight dragging towards a lee shore, with her top sail blown away and her lee-board badly damaged. Two members of the life-boat's crew went aboard, and the life-boat took her in tow. She towed the Portlight to Felixstowe, landed her crew at Har- wich, and then returned to her station, arriving at nine o'clock. The Clacton- on-Sea life-boat towed the May to Felixstowe.—Property Salvage Case..