Clacton-on-Sea, Essex. At 3.5 on the afternoon of the 21st of February, 1959, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that the Mid-Barrow light- vessel had reported that a cabin cruiser appeared to be aground two miles north-west-by-north of the lightvessel.

The life-boat Sir Godfrey Baring was launched at 3.30 in a slight sea with a moderate westerly breeze blowing and an ebb tide. The weather was overcast with mist and rain. The life-boat found the motor yacht Herga of St. Helier, with a crew of three, aground on West Barrow Sands. As it was low water, the life-boat was unable to go alongside.

She stood by, and at 9,30 the yacht re- floated. The life-boat's motor mechanic helped in putting right an engine defect, and the motor yacht continued on passage to Ramsgate. The life-boat re- turned to her station, arriving at 11.30.

Rewards to the crew, £19 5s. ; rewards to the helpers on shore, £6 4s..