Falmouth, Cornwall.—At 2.45 on the afternoon of the 21st of October, 1956, the St. Anthony coastguard telephoned that the yacht Wanderer, which was towing a cabin cruiser, appeared to be in difficulties off St. Anthony Head.

At 3.15 the life-boat Crawford and Constance Conybeare put out. There was a gentle south-westerly breeze and a smooth sea, and the tide was flooding-.

When she arrived at the position the life-boat found that the cabin cruiser had struck the rocks and was sinking.

The Wanderer had her propeller fouled.

The life-boat took both boats in tow, but as the cruiser was sinking fast she was beached at St. Mawes, and the Wanderer, with two people on board, was towed to Falmouth. The life-boat then returned to her station, arriving at 5.30.—Rewards to the crew, £10 10,y.; reward to the helper on shore, 12s..