Torbay, Devon.—At 10.10 on the night of the 10th of December, 1957, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that a vessel was flashing S.O.S. inside Torquay harbour. The lifeboat George Shee put out at 10.35 in a heavy swell. A fresh south-south- westerly gale was blowing, with heavy rain squalls. The tide was ebbing.

The life-boat made for Torquay and found that the harbour lights had been extinguished. A very heavy cross sea was running and the coxswain had to exercise careful judgment to navigate the narrow entrance safely. Inside the harbour too the sea was rough. The life-boat first found the yacht Warrior Geraint. Her moorings were parting, and the lifeboat rescued a man who was on board her. Closer in shore another yacht Choice also needed help.

The coxswain anchored and veered down close enough for a man to be taken off. Both men were landed on the inner pier, and the life-boat then returned to her station, arriving at 12.10 early on the llth of December.

Rewards to the crew, £7 10s. ; rewards to the helpers on shore, £1 4s..