Ramsey, Isle of Man.—At 7.15 in the morning of the 27th of July, 1948, the coastguard telephoned that a vessel was ashore a mile west of Rue Point, and a few minutes later she was reported to be blowing S.O.S. on her whistle. The motor life-boat Lady Harrison was launched at eight o'clock. There was a thick fog, but the sea was calm and there was no wind. Going north round the Point of Ayre the life-boat reached the position given nearly two hours later. There she found the steam trawler Northness, of Hull. Shehad gone aground 'while making for Fleetwood from the fishing grounds, but was in no immediate danger. The life-boat towed off the trawler's boat so that a kedge anchor could be dropped and then stood by until the Northness refloated at half past two. As her ser- vices were no longer needed the life- boat made for her station, arriving at 4.45 in the afternoon.—Rewards, £28 185..