Wicklow.—At 11.5 in the morning of the 27th of October, 1948, a boat was seen to be in difficulties and flying a distress signal two miles south-west of Newcastle Point, and the motor life-boat Lady Kylsant was launched at 11.15.

A south-easterly gale was blowing, with a very heavy sea. The life-boat found the motor fishing boat Seal,, of Dublin, with a crew of four, drifting.

Her engine had been swamped by the heavy seas. The life-boat passed a line to her and towed .her into Wicklow harbour, reaching her station again at 12.35 in the afternoon.—Rewards, £10 2s..