NOVEMBER 27TH. - WELLS, NORFOLK.

At 11.45 P.M. a message came from the coastguard that an aeroplane was down in the sea three miles N.W. from Wells look-out, and at 12.19 the motor life-boat Royal Silver Jubilee, 1910-1935 was launched. A light southerly breeze was blowing, and the sea was smooth. Dr. E. W. Hicks, the honorary secretary of the station, went out with the life-boat. The way down to the sea is by a winding channel full of shoals, which is doubly difficult in a time of war when no lights can be shown, and on the way down the life-boat found an R.A.F. rescue launch,which was also going out, in difficulties. The coxswain of the life-boat put his secondcoxswain on board the launch to pilot her, and Dr. Hicks also went on board her. The launch then went out to sea, followed by the life-boat. When she was near to the position given by the coastguard, the launch flashed her lamp and at once a small answering light appeared. The launch ran down to it and found a rubber dinghy with six airmen on board, the crew of a Wellington bomber.

The launch rescued them and took the dinghy in tow, and the second coxswain of the lifeboat piloted her up the channel again. The life-boat saw her returning, and she turned back, reaching her station again at 3.21 in the morning. - Rewards, £23 6s. 9d..