Hastings, Sussex.—On the morning of the llth of February, 1957. anxiety was felt for the local fishing boat Valiant, which had not returned, with a crew of two, from the fishing grounds.

At 10.29 the life-boat M.T.C. was launched in a rough sea. There was a strong south-westerly breeze, and the tide was ebbing. The life-boat came up with the Valiant a mile and a half off the Fairlight coastguard station.

The fishing boat had part of her trawl entangled in her propellers. She was making her way to Hastings at reduced speed, and the life-boat escorted her safely ashore, arriving at 11.27.—Rewards to the crew, £8 15*.; rewards to the helpers on shore, £2314*..