Sheringham, Norfolk.—At 11.15 on the morning of the 20th of August, 1957, the Cromer coastguard reported that a vessel, which had broken down near Blakeney Bell buoy, was firing rockets and flying a distress signal. At 11.35 the life-boat Foresters Centenary was launched in a moderate sea. A fresh north-north-westerly wind was blow- ing and the tide was flooding. The life-boat came up with the 60-feet cabin cruiser Sunwood, which had a crew of five and was bound for Poole.

Her engines had broken down and she was rolling heavily. The life-boat closed her. put the second coxswain on board and passed a rope across. She towed the cabin cruiser to smoother water and there she put two more men on board. She then continued the tow to Great Yarmouth, arriving at 7.10.—Rewards to the crew. £43 17s.

Gd.; rewards to the helpers on shore.

£21 3s..