On the 3ist, December, 1943, the Swanage life-boat rescued three lives from the French nayal launch "Chasseur 5", which had capsized in a heavy sea when escorting a submarine. The men were clinging to her keel. On July I7th.

last at Swanage an officer of the French Navy presented medals awarded by the French Government to Coxswain R. C. Brown and each of the five members of his crew, the silver-gilt medal of the French Life-boat Society to Coxswain Brown, and the Society s bronze medals to the bowman and motor mechanic. He also presented to Sir Godfrey Baring, Bt., chairman of the Institution, the cross of commander of the French Merite Maritime, and a plaque from the French Life-boat Society..