On 24th June the yacht Volga, of Kingstown, entered Carlingford Lough in a norther- ly gale and experienced considerable difficulty in coming to anchor. She eventually anchored under the Coast- guard station. On the morning of 25th June she dragged her anchor until she brought up off Greenore Pier, where, owing to cross tides, she was in a bad sea all day. At 7.30 P.M. she hoisted a distress signal and the Life-boat Sir Arthur Blackwood was launched. After majweuvring in a heavy sea the Life- boat got alongside and took off the four persons on board and landed them.

The yacht rode out the gale, and when the weather moderated, was moved to another anchorage..