Amble, Northumberland.—At 7.30 on the evening of the 12th of July, 1956, the coastguard reported that the fish- ing vessel Blossom, of Wick, had broken down in Druridge Bay. The life-boat City of Bradford II, on temporary duty at the station, put out at 7.55. There was a slight sea, with a light easterly breeze blowing, and ib was high water.

The life-boat found the Blossom, which had a crew of two, with her engine broken down. She towed her into Amble and arrived back at her station at 9.25.—Rewards to the crew, £7..