Portpatrick, Wigtownshire. — Shortly after 4 A.M. oil the 23rd November, 1938, the coastguard telephoned that Corsewall lightkeepers had reported a a vessel apparently in distress near Milleur Beacon. A S.W. gale was blowing, with a rough sea, and the weather was thick, with rain. The motor life-boat Jeanie Speirs put out at 4.30 A.M. Owing to very bad visibility and the rugged nature of the coast she had great difficulty in finding the vessel—the steamer Nora, of Liverpool, bound light from Girvan for Creetown—which had gone aground about one mile N.E. of CorsewallLighthouse; but she was guided in by the searchlight of the coastguard's L.S.A. Company which was trained 011 the Nora, The life-boat stood by for several hours while efforts were made to refloat the Nora. These were unsuccessful, and it became apparent that she was doomed. The life-boat then went alongside and rescued her crew of five. Shortly afterwards the Nora heeled over and became awash.

The life-boat returned to her station at 1.20 P.M., having been on service for nine hours.—Rewards, £20 7s. 6d..