Portpatrick, Wigtownshire. — At 2.40 in the morning of the 28th of June, 1948, the coastguard telephoned that a fishing boat, which was at anchor in Clanyard Bay, appeared to be in diffi- culties, and the motor life-boat Jeanie Speirs was launched at 3.15. A north- north-west gale was blowing, with a rough sea. She found the motor fishing vessel Homeland, of Drummore, dangerously close inshore and the two men on board very much exhausted.

She rescued them and took their vessel in tow. Twice the tow rope parted, but was made fast again and the life- boat towed the Homeland to the har- bour, arriving back at her station at 8.45.—Rewards, £13 19s..