Caister, Norfolk.—At 5.50 on the morning of the 21st of July. 1957, the coastguard telephoned that the motor vessel Fiducia, of Rotterdam, was ashore on the mainland at Waxham, but as the weather was calm she did not need help. The Fiducia tried to refloat under her own power on the two following high tides but failed. The Dutch tug Maas arrived that night, and as the weather was becoming worse, it was decided to launch the life-boat early next morning, when a further attempt to refloat the vessel would be made. The life-boat Jose Neville was launched at 10.30 on the morning of the 22nd of July in a heavy swell. There was a northerly breeze blowing and the tide was ebb- ing. The life-boat reached the posi- tion and after consultation with the master of the tug a tow rope was con- nected but it soon parted. The life- boat then had engine trouble and had to return to her station, which was reached at 5.30. The Fiducia refloated on the 23rd of July. The owners of the tug made a gift to the life-boat crew.—Rewards to the crew, £19 16*.; rewards to the helpers on shore, £6 7s..