The Wexford harbour master informed the life-boat authorities on the evening of the 15th November that the four- masted motor vessel Svanen, of Copen- hagen, was aground on Wexford Bar.

She had a crew of eight on board, and a pilot, and was bound for Wexford from Riga, with timber. A watch was kept all night, as the weather was very bad. On the morning of the 16th a whole gale from the E.N.E. was blow- ing, and as signals, if any, could not be seen owing to thick, heavy rain, it was decided to send out the motor life-boat K.E.C.F. She left at 10.35 A.M., with the branch secretary, Mr. W. J. B.

Moncas, on board. It was nearly low water when the life-boat reached the vessel shortly before noon. As the tide rose the vessel began to labour very heavily. By two o'clock it was hardly possible to stand on her deck, owing to the seas breaking over her. At three o'clock the life-boat had to stand off, as the vessel's cable parted, and she swung round. It then looked as if her masts would fall, and as there was two feet of water in the hold, and it was gaining, the crew of the Svanen and the pilot were rescued by the life- boat, which reached her station again at 5.30 P.M. The vessel became a total wreck. This was an arduous service, well carried out in very difficult cir- cumstances. — Permanent crew, Re- wards, £1 Ss. 6d..