Stromness, Orkneys.—At 1.30 A.M.

on the 27th September, 1939, the Kirkwall coastguard reported that a Norwegian steamer was ashore nearly fifty miles away; The weather was fine, with a light N.E. wind blowing. The motor life-boat J.J.K.S.W. was launched at 2.35 A.M., and found the motor vessel Sardinia, of Oslo at 7.30 A.M. The life-boat stood by until the vessel refloated and said that she did not need further help. The lifeboat set out on her return journey at about 8.40 A.M., and reached her station again at 2 P.M.—Rewards, £14 18s. 6d..