Selsey, Sussex.—At 5.34 on the after- noon of the 14th of August, 1956, the coastguard rang up to pass on a report that a yacht appeared to be in distress about one mile off shore between East Wittering and Bracklesham Bay. The life-boat Canadian Pacific was launched at 5.50. There was a slight sea, with a gentle west-north-westerly breeze blowing and a flood tide. The life-boat came up with the yacht Dirk II of Chichester, with a crew of six, two miles south of East Wittering.

The yacht was towed to Chichester Harbour, and the life-boat then re- turned to her station, arriving at 10.20.

—Property Salvage Case..