Stromness, Orkney.—On the morning of the 13th May the coastguard telephoned that a trawler was ashore on Kili Holm, in the Westray Firth, and that it was doubtful if local boats could establish communication. A moderate S.E. breeze was blowing, with a heavy ground swell. The motor life-boat J.J.K.S.W. was launched at 11 A.M.

She found that the Grimsby trawler Morvina, homeward bound from the fishing grounds, had stranded. The trawler Earl Sigurd had taken off four of her crew of nine, and had put a hawser on board. Two more of the crew were in a small boat and three remained on the Morvina. When the life-boat arrived the Earl Sigurd tried to tow the Morvina off, but the tow parted, and she rolled over and sank.

The life-boat was quickly manoeuvred alongside, and two men jumped into her. The third, the skipper, jumped into the sea, and was dragged on board.The life-boat picked up the two men in the small boat and transferred all five to the Earl Sigurd. She then made for home, arriving at 6.20 P.M.

An increase in the usual money award on the standard scale was granted to each member of the crew of the lifeboat.

—Rewards, £7 18s. 6d..