Blyth, Northumberland. — At nine o'clock on the night of the 4th of Jan- uary. 1957. the coastguard telephoned to say the North Seaton police had re- ported that the fishing boat Trojan Star.

with a crew of two. had put out in the afternoon to attend to fishing lines and had not returned. At 9.25 the life- boat Winxton Churchill (Ciril Service No. 8) was launched. There was a moderate sea, a strong south-westerly gale was blowing, and the tide was ebbing. One hour and a half later the S.S. Parkn-ood wirelessed that she had seen the boat seven and a half miles south-east of Coquet Island.

The life-boat went to the position and took the Trojan Star in tow. As the fishing boat seemed likely to sink, her crew were transferred to the life-boat.

Soon afterwards the Trojan Star cap- sized and the tow-rope was cut. The rescued men were landed at Blyth.

which was reached at 2.20. Three members of the Ladies' Life-boat Guild provided refreshments for the life-boat's crew and survivors. The Newbiggin life-boat was also launched to help in the search.—Rewards to the crew, £14 5,?.; rewards to the helpers on shore £2 8s..