Whitby, Yorkshire.—On the morning of the 31st of August, 1956, there was a heavy sea on the harbour bar. Local fishing boats and a fishing fleet from Scotland were at sea. Because of the conditions it was decided to launch the no. 1 life-boat, and at eight o'clock the life-boat Mary Ann Hepteorth was launched with the second coxswain in command. There was a northerly breeze, and the tide was flooding.

The fishing boats were escorted safely to harbour, and the life-boat returned to her station at noon.—Rewards to the crew, £8 8*.; rewards to the helpers on shore, £1 16s..