Whitby, Yorkshire.—On the morning of the 8th of June, 1956, the weather was deteriorating. The local fishing fleet was at sea, and the position of one boat gave some cause for anxiety, so it was decided to launch the no. 1 life-boat Mary Ann Hepworth at 5.20 in a very rough sea. A fresh north- north-westerly gale was blowing and the tide was ebbing. The life-boat came up with the motor fishing coble Enterprize, of Whitby, which was mak- ing no headway in the bad weather.

Her engine had been stopped by a heavy sea, but it was restarted, and the life-boat escorted the coble to Scarborough, arriving there at 8.36.

The life-boat returned to Whitby the next day, arriving there at 6.5 in the evening.—Rewards to the crew, £22 3s.; rewards to the helpers on shore, etc.. £10 9*. 8d..