Southend-on-Sea, Essex. At 1.40 on the afternoon of the 23rd of April, 1958, the coastguard told the hon- orary secretary that a doctor was needed to examine a badly injured member of the crew of the coaster Militence of Rochester, whose position was west of the pier. At 1.58 the life- boat Greater London II (Civil Service No. 30) was launched with a doctor on board in a slight sea. There was a gentle easterly wind and a flood tide.

The life-boat reached the coaster, and after the doctor had examined him, the man, who was an engineer, was trans- ferred to the life-boat. He was landed at Southend pier at 2.29. Rewards to the crew, £7 ; rewards to the helpers on shore, £3. 18s..