Clacton-on-Sea, Essex. At 12.10 early on the morning of the 8th of September, 1958, the coastguard re-ported that a small boat had been seen near the Buxey Sands at 5.30 the evening before. She had engine trouble, but her crew appeared to be in no danger.

At 7.2 a helicopter was sent to investi- gate and reported that the boat was still in difficulties and needed help. At 7.25 the life-boat Sir Godfrey Baring was launched in a slight sea. There was a moderate west-south-westerJy wind and it was high water. The life- boat found the converted naval whaler Trojan, with four people on board, and took her in tow to Burnham, reaching her station at 3.45. Rewards to the crew, £17 9s. ; rewards to the helpers, on shore, £5 5s..