Cronier, Norfolk. At 7.10 on the evening of the 6th of September, 1959, the coastguard told the honorary secretary that a red parachute flare had been fired from the motor launch Gay Crusader one mile east-north-east of Cromer. The no. 1 life-boat Henry Blogg was launched at 7.25 in a slight sea. There was a gentle east-south- easterly wind, and it was two and a half hours before high water. When the life-boat reached the position the owner of the motor launch told the coxswain that the engine exhaust pipes had overheated and had set fire to the launch. The fire was under control and at the request of the owner the launch was towed to Yarmouth, which was reached at 12.15. After the launch had been safely moored, the life-boat re- turned to her station, arriving at 4.15 in the morning. The owner of the launch made a gift to the crew. Re- wards to the crew, £21 12s. ; rewards to the helpers on shore, £10 7s..