Fowey, Cornwall.—At six o'clock on the morning of the 13th of March, 1957, the Polruan coastguard telephoned that a police constable had reported seeing red llares in the direction of Looe Island. At 6.23 the life-boat C.D.E.C., on temporary duty at the station, put out in a slight sea. There was a light south-easterly breeze blow- ing and the tide was ebbing. The life-boat made for a position south-west of the island and the coxswain spoke to the master of a crab boat, who had been at sea since before dawn. He had seen nothing of the flares, and after the life-boat had carried out a search of the area she was recalled. As she passed west of the island she picked up a Royal Air Force towing target.

The life-boat reached her moorings at 9.40, and the target was handed over to the R.A.F.—Rewards to the crew, etc., £12 7s. 6d..