Hartlepool, Durham. At five o'clock on the morning of the 27th July, 1961, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that a small boat had been seen drifting about three miles east- south-east of Hartlepool. Nobody could be seen aboard. At 5.20 the life-boat The Princess Royal (Civil Service No. 7) was launched to investigate. There was a moderate sea, a moderate north- westerly breeze was blowing, and the weather was clear. The life-boat found the boat empty and without any dis- tinguishing marks and towed it to Hartlepool. It was later learnt that the boat had broken adrift from West Hartlepool harbour. The life-boat reached her station at seven o'clock..