Eastbourne, Sussex.—At 8.55 on the evening of the 26th of April, 1956, the coastguard telephoned to say that the S.S. Emsworth had wirelessed for the help of the life-boat. She had picked up a man from the yacht Finetta, of Southampton. The yacht was in dis- tress, and the steamer had her in tow.

At 9.10 the life-boat Beryl Tollemache was launched in a rough sea. There was a strong north-easterly breeze, and it was two hours after low water. The life-boat found the steamer two miles off shore south of Beachy Head light- house. She took the man off in very rough conditions and towed the yacht to Newhaven, arriving back at her station at 2.20 on the morning of the 27th.—Property Salvage Case..