JANUARY 30TH. - CROMER, NORFOLK.

The No. 1 life-boat H. F. Bailey was at Gorleston, where she had put in after a service. While she was there news was received that a vessel was being attacked by enemy aircraft in Yarmouth Roads and needed help. The Great Yarmouth and Gorleston life-boat was off service, and at 5.20 P.M. the Cromer life-boat put out, with the Great Yarmouth and Gorleston coxswain also on board. A strong E.S.E. breeze was blowing, with a moderate sea. The life-boat found the steam trawler Pelton, and the Cromer coxswain went on board. The naval officer in charge of the Pelton, asked the lifeboat to guide him to a good anchorage off the harbour, as all the trawler’s navigating instruments had been made useless by the attack. He also wanted part of his crew landed. The life-boat took the Pelton to an anchorage, brought ten of her crew ashore, and then took a pilot out to her. When the tide was suitable she was brought into harbour, and moored at 10.30 P.M. The Cromer coxswain had remained on board her all the time. The life-boat remained at Gorleston for the night, and arrived back at Cromer at 2.30 P.M. next day. - Property salvage case..