Information was received from Killantringan Light- house through Portpatrick Wireless Station at 8.15 A.M. on the 10th August that two small fishing boats were in distress and struggling to reach safety against a strong S.W. breeze with a rough sea. The weather was very foggy.

The Motor Life-boat J. and W. was launched, and found that one of the boats had safely made Sanded Bay.

The other boat, the Passing Cloud, of Portpatrick, was found about three miles to the northward with her crew of two exhausted. They were taken into the Life-boat, which towed their boat to harbour, arriving at 9.45 A.M.—Rewards, £3 15s..