On the evening of the 23rd April the coast watcher at Curracloe telephoned that a boat, about one mile south of Curracloe, was flying distress signals. A westerly gale was blowing, a very heavy sea was running, and it was raining. The motor life-boat K.E.C.F. was launched at 6.35 P.M., but it was some time before she saw the boat. She was the fishing boat Irish Leader, of Wexford, with two men on board. Her fore lug had been blown away and she was making water. The life-boat got a line on board and towed the boat into Wexford, the two men bailing continuously.

But for her help the boat and her crew would have been lost. The life- boat arrived back at her station at 10.15 P.M.—Permanent crew; Rewards, £2 16s..