Rosslare Harbour, Co. Wexford.—• During the afternoon of the 19th September, 1938, the local motor fishing boat Patriot went to the Blackwater Light-vessel to fetch a man ashore.

As, when she was due to return, a strong southerly breeze was blowing, with a rough sea and squalls of rain, the reserve motor life-boat J. B.

Proudfoot, on temporary duty at Rosslare, put out at 5 P.M. She met the Patriot about three miles S.W. of the light-vessel, making very heavy weather and shipping a lot of water. She escorted her into harbour, and returned to her station at 9.25 P.M.—Permanent paid crew: Rewards, £1 19s..