Walton and Frinton, Essex.—At 3.45 on the afternoon of the 25th of August, 1956, the coastguard tele- phoned that H.M.S. Mull of Gallorvay had seen a small vessel in need of help a mile and a half north of the Rough Towers. At 4.12 the life-boat Edian Courtauld put out. There was a rough sea, with a fresh south-westerly breeze and heavy rain squalls. The tide was ebbing. The life-boat was later given a corrected position, and she came up with the fishing vessel Dawn, of Harwich, off Orfordness about eight miles north-east of the original position. The Dawn, which had a crew of two, was first seen by a helicopter which was helping in the search. Her propellers had become entangled by their trawl, and in the conditions prevailing her crew had found it extremely difficult to free the net. They hoisted a blanket to the masthead to attract attention after they had burnt all their diesel oil fuel. The life-boat towed the Dawn to Harwich and arrived back at her station at 12.8 early on the 26th.

The fishermen thanked the crew and made a donation to the Institution's funds.—Rewards to the crew, £18 Is.; rewards to the helpers on shore, £5 15s..