Whitby, Yorkshire. At one o'clock on the afternoon of the 22nd of Novem- ber, 1957, the crew of the fishing boat Faith Star reported on their return from fishing that the sea was breaking on the bar and that conditions were becoming worse. As five more fishing boats were at sea, the life-boat Mary Ann Hepworth was launched. There was a moderate sea, a moderate north-wester- ly gale was blowing, and the tide was flooding. The life-boat stood by until all the vessels had reached safety and arrived back at her station at 3.30.

Rewards to the crew, £10 10s. ; re- wards to the helpers on shore, £2 16s..