Tynemouth, Northumberland. •— At 11.30 on the night of the 16th of April, 1957, the coastguard telephoned to say a trawler had reported that one of her crew had injured his hand badly and urgently needed hospital treat- ment. The trawler's position was fifty miles north-north-east of the Tyne, and she was on passage to Hull.

She was expected off the Tyne at approximately 4.30 and asked if the life-boat would land the injured man.

At 3.4 on the morning of the 17th the life-boat Tynesider was launched in a slight swell. There was a moderate south-westerly breeze blowing, and it was low water. While the life-boat was on her way the trawler, which was the Ross Lion, of Hull, with a orew of fourteen, contacted the coxswainby radio-telephone and reported that owing to engine trouble she had been compelled to reduce speed and would not be off the Tyne until about 6.30. The life-boat returned to her station and at 5.30 put to sea again.

She met the trawler some four and a half miles north-north-east of the Tyne, went alongside and took the injured man off. She then returned to the North Shields Ferry Landing, arriving at seven o'clock. The injured man was transferred to a waiting ambu- lance, and the life-boat returned to her station, arriving at 7.16.—Rewards to the crew, £11 4s.; rewards to the helpers on shore, £4 16s..