On the night of the 15th October, the Coxswain received a message that a boat in Arklow Bay was making signals of distress. A strong N.W. gale was blowing with a choppy sea, and rain showers. The Motor Life-boat John Taylor Cardwell was launched at 10.30 P.M. and found the fishing boat Erin, of Arklow, drifting before the wind, with her sails blown away. She was leaking and unmanageable. The Life- boat went alongside, took off two of her crew of five, put a rope aboard and towed her into harbour. The crew of the Erin were all old men and were completely exhausted. The Life- boat arrived back at her station at 1.30 A.M.—Rewards, £19 Os. 6d..