Clacton-on-Sea, Essex. At 3.42 on the morning of the 14th of July, 1958, the coastguard told the honorary secre- tary that a yacht with a crew of two was missing in the River Blackwater.

The message was passed by radio- telephone to the life-boat Sir Godfrey Baring, which was anchored at Bright- lingsea after her service on the 13th of July. At daylight the life-boat carried out a search in conjunction with a helicopter and found the yacht Freedom anchored at the entrance to the River Blackwater. The yacht had run short of fuel and had lost her dinghy. The life-boat towed her up the river to a safe anchorage and then returned to her station, arriving at 9.30. Rewards to the crew, £11 4s. ; rewards to the helpers on shore. £5 4s..