At 3.55 A.M. on the 15th February signals of distress were heard from a steamer about half a mile to the west of Port Eynon Point. The crew of the Life- boat Janet were promptly summoned and the boat launched. The weather was hazy, and it was an exceptionally dark night. They found the steamer Bluebell, of Manchester, on the rocks and full of water. The crew of twelve men were rescued and the boat returned to her station, where she arrived at 7.15 P.M. The vessel became a total wreck.

Shortly after the casualty the following letter was received from the master of the steamer :— "73, Thomaston Street, " Everton, Liverpool.

" March llth, 1913.

" To the Secretary of the Life-boat Institution, London.

" DEAR SIR,—Will you kindly allow me to convey my thanks and apprecia- tion, in addition to all other members of the crew of the s.s. Bluebell, of Man- chester, which stranded a quarter of a mile west of Port Eynon on the 15th February, during foggy weather and a heavy ground sea, for the prompt atten- tion which was given to our distress signals, viz., by firing of rockets, and the quick and effective assistance which was rendered in landing all hands, by the Port Eynon Life-boat and crew thereof, and this at an early hour of the morning, viz., 4 A.M. ; and such prompt action, I think, is very creditable to whomsoever has the responsibility of mustering the Life-boat crew.

" I remain, Sir, " Yours respectfully, " EDWARD OWEN, " late Master of the Bluebell".