Clacton-on-Sea, Essex.—At 2.50 on theafternoon of the 27th of May, 1956, the coastguard telephoned to say that the schooner Lora, of East Mersea, had had some of her sails carried away and was drifting east-by-south of Clacton Pier. At 3.2 the life-boat Sir Godfrey Baring was launched in a rough sea.

A strong easterly breeze was blowing and the tide was ebbing. The life- boat reached the schooner at 3.20, but the owner did not require any help, and she escorted her to the shelter of the River Colne.

At 5.21, when the life-boat was returning to her station, the coast- guard rang up to say that a small boat was in difficulties off Holland-on-Sea.

The life-boat went to the position and found the motor fishing vessel H.H. 100, of Harwich, with her engine broken down. Three of the four people on her boarded the life-boat, and two members of the life-boat crew transferred to the fishing bessel. The life-boat then towed the vessel to Harwich, arriving there at 8.30. Be- cause weather conditions would have made rehousing at Clacton difficult the life-boat remained at Harwich for the night and reached her station again at 7.30 the next morning.— Rewards to the crew, £26 8s.; rewards to the helpers on shore, £9 14.?..