Seaham, Co. Durham, At 5.50 on the evening of the 24th of September, 1958, the coastguard informed the cox- swain that a small fishing vessel was drifting four miles east-north-east of Seaham. At 6.15 the life-boat George Elmy was launched in a heavy swell. A strong westerly wind was blowing and the tide was ebbing. The coxswain saw a motor vessel near the position indicated. This was the Brendonia of Goole, which had picked up the fishing vessel's crew of four. The four men were transferred to the life-boat, and the fishing vessel, which had engine trouble, was towed to Seaham. arriving at 8.15. Rewards to the crew, £6 ; rewards to the helpers on shore, £1 16s..