Howth, Co. Dublin.—During the evening of the 23rd May, 1938, a converted ship's life-boat put off from Baldoyle, with a party of three men, four boys and two girls on board. Her sail was blown away, she got into difficulties, and the party landed on an island known as Ireland's Eye. They lit a bonfire which was seen on shore, and the motor life-boat R.P.L. was launched at 12.40 A.M. on the 24th, taking a punt with her. A W.N W. breeze was then blowing, with a choppy sea. In three trips the nine people were taken from the island by the punt to the life-boat and then their boat was taken in tow.

The life-boat landed them at Howth harbour, and returned to her station at 2.15 A.M.—Rewards, £9 Is..