North Sunderland, Northumberland.— At 5.40 on the morning of the 9th of August, 1957, the coastguard tele- phoned that a fishing vessel was ashorein Beadnell Bay. The life-boat crew assembed, but a message was then received that the crew of the fishing vessel had landed safely, and the life- boat crew stood down at 6.50. Later in the morning it was learnt that attempts would be made to refloat the fishing vessel at high water, and at 12.50 the life-boat Grace Darling was launched in a rough sea with a fresh easterly breeze blowing. The tide was flooding. The life-boat came up with the Europa, of Buckie, which had a crew of six and was loaded with fish.

She connected a tow rope but was unable to move the fishing vessel and returned to her station, arriving at 4.30. In the early hours of the next morning further efforts were due to be made to re-float the Europa, and the life-boat was launched at 2.20 in a rough sea with a light north-easterly breeze blowing. It was nearly high water. While the life-boat was mak- ing for the position the Europa wire- lessed that she would not be able to assist with her own engines in any attempts to refloat her, as the engines were flooded. The Europa was in no immediate danger, and the life- boat therefore returned to her station, arriving at 4.50. The Amble life-boat was also launched.—First service, rewards to the crew. £11 17s.; rewards to the helpers on shore, £10 17s. 6d.

Second service, rewards to the crew, £7 4s.; rewards to the helpers on shore, £6 1 Is..