APRIL 29TH. - WHITBY, YORKSHIRE.

At 4.10 P.M. the coastguard reported that a vessel was ashore at Robin Hood’s Bay, six miles to the south of Whitby. There was a dense fog, with a light S.E. wind and a strong ground swell. The No. 1 motor life-boat Mary Ann Hepworth was launched at 4.20 M. and found the S.S. White Toft, of Middlesbrough, of over 400 tons, laden with steel and carrying a crew of fifteen. She lay on the rocks, full of water and with heavy seas washing over her. Going in stern first the coxswain took the life-boat alongside and rescued the crew. She returned to her station at 7 P.M. A letter of appreciation was sent to the coxswain and an increase in the usual money award on the standard scale was granted to each member of the crew.- Standard rewards to the crew and helpers, 4 16s. 6d. ; additional rewards to crew, £3 ; Total rewards, £7 16s. 6d..