About 8 o'clock on the evening of the 16th May a boat was noticed on the north side of Aberdovey bar, riding in a most dangerous position with a moderate gale blowing from N.W. As the boat was in immediate danger the Life - boat William Srocksopp was launched to the assistance of those on the distressed boat. On arriving along- side they found her to be the trawler Louise, of Pwllheli, with two men on board. They stated that they had lost their three sails, and had been driven by the gale into their present dangerous position. They had neither food nor coal on board and no means of making distress signals. A rope was passed from the Life-boat and the trawler made fast and with the help of the little sail she had remaining the Life-boat towed her over the bar and into safety. There were heavy seas at the time on the bar, and the coxswain and crew were highly complimented on the successful manner they performed their awkward task, which was increased by the prevailing darkness..