Plymouth, Devon.—At 10.2 on the morning of the 23rd of July, 1956, the Queen's Harbour Master, Plymouth, reported that a small coaster was not under control about two miles south- east of Mewstone. At 10.24 the life- boat Thomas Forehead and Mary Rowse put out in a moderate sea. There was a moderate north-easterly breeze, and the tide was flooding. The life-boat found the coaster Adaptity of London five miles south of Burgh Island.

Repairs to the coaster's engine were nearly completed when the life-boat arrived and she went on her way ten minutes later, with the life-boat escort- ing her. The life-boat reached her station at 1.20.—Rewards to the crew, £8 85..