JULY 31ST. - GREAT YARMOUTH AND GORLESTON, NORFOLK. At about 7.30 in the evening the coastguard telephoned that a small fishing boat appeared to be in difficulties, but that she had set a small sail and was approaching Britannia pier. A light S.E. wind was blowing, with a moderate sea.

Half an hour later the coastguard reported that the boat was now at the back of the pier and in need of help, and the motor life-boat Louise Stephens was launched at 8.3 P.M. She found the motor boat Gadj, of Great Yarmouth. She had anchored close to the beach. She had two men on board.

The life-boat towed her in and arrived back at her station at 9.15 P.M. - Rewards, £7 8s..