Lowestoft, Suffolk. At 7.54 on the morning of the 7th of January, 1959, the coastguard passed on to the honor- ary secretary a report that a rocket had been seen near the Gorton lightvessel.

At 8.15 the life-boat Michael Stephens put out in a rough sea. A north- north-easterly gale was blowing and it was high water. The life-boat found the motor vessel Borthwick of Glasgow with her engines broken down. The Borthwick had anchored, and the life- boat stood by her until a tug arrived to take her in tow. The life-boat returned to her station, arriving at 2.5. Re- wards to the crew, £12 5s. ; rewards to the helpers on shore, £1 4s..