New Brighton, Cheshire.—At 11.43 on the morning of the 24th of August, 1956, the Formby coastguard reported that a small vessel was in difficulties north of Formby float. The life-boat Norman B, Corlett put out at 12.1.

There was a rough sea, a moderate west-south-west gale was blowing, and the tide was flooding. The life-boat came up with the dredger hopper James 96 of London on Zebra Flats, but found she had rectified the trouble and was under way. The life-boat escorted the James 96 as far as New Brighton and arrived back at her station at 3.45.—Rewards to the crew, £8 8s.; rewards to the helpers on shore, £1 10s..