Whitby, Yorkshire.—At 11.25 on the morning of the 23rd of November, 1955, the no. 1 life-boat Mary Ann Hcpworth had been launched to the help of fish- ing boats in bad weather and had escorted in several small boats. She waited near the harbour bar for the larger boats to arrive, but about one o'clock the coastguard reported that the fishing boat Progress was flying distress signals to the north-east. The life-boat put to sea again at once, and at 1.20 the no. 2 harbour pulling life-boat Robert and Ellen Robson put out to escort in the larger boats.

The sea was rough, there was a north- westerly gale, and it was low water.

The no. 1 life-boat stood by at the harbour bar in worsening weather until four fishing boats came in. She then returned to her station, arriving at 4.25.—Rewards to the crew.

£22 15s.; rewards to the helper on shore, 12s..