Great Yarmouth and Gorleston, Norfolk.—At 10.53 on the night of the 24th of February, 1957, the coastguard telephoned that the fishing vessel St.

Jan Berchmans, of Ostend, with a crew of ten, had broken down. The inlet water pipe had burst and water was entering her engine room. At 11.10 the life-boat Louise Stephens was launched in a smooth sea. There was a light south-south-westerly breeze blowing and there were thick fog patches. The tide was ebbing. The life-boat came up with the fishing vessel twenty-two miles east-by-north of Great Yarmouth and stood by her until enough water had been pumped out for the broken pipe to be sealed off. Eventually the fishing vessel's engines were restarted and she went on her way. The life-boat then returned to her station, arriving at nine o'clock. The crew of the fishing vessel expressed their thanks.—Re- wards to the crew, £31 10s.; rewards to the helpers on shore, £5 15s..