The auxiliary schooner Cymric, of Dublin, grounded on Wexford bar on the 24th December, while bound, with a cargo of grain and a crew of six, from Wexford to Dublin. She remained fast. On the 28th a whole E. by N. gale was blowing, with a very heavy sea, and rain, and though no distress signals could be seen, the motor life-boat K.E.C.F. was launched at 9.55 A.M. She found that the Cymric had a heavy list, and the seas were breaking over her. Her skipper said that he did not wish to abandon ship then, but that he would show signals if he required the life-boat again. One of the crew was taken into the life-boat, which then made for home.

When she got clear of the bar it was seen that the auxiliary schooner Svanen, of Copenhagen, was showing distress signals. The Svanen had run aground on November 16th and her crew of nine had been rescued by the life-boat.

The life-boat anchored, and with great difficulty veered alongside. She found that the skipper and a salvage crew of eight were on board. They had very little food or water, and were exhausted after continual pumping. The skipper would not leave his ship, but the life- boat took off the eight men of the crew.

In doing so she struck the ground several times. She took the men to Wexford and arrived back at- her station at 5.15 P.M., having been on service for over seven hours in excep- tionally bad weather. The Svanen later became a total wreck.—Per- manent crew, Rewards, £l 15s. Sd..