Cloughey, Co. Down.—At 11.55 on the night pf the 16th of April, 1949, the Tara coastguard telephoned that red flares could be seen about two miles south of the South Rock Lightvessel, and the life-boat Herbert John was launched at 12.35. A south-westerly breeze was blowing, with a heavy swell.

The life-boat found the motor yacht Schollevaer, of Dun Laoghaire, five miles south-south-west of the lightvessel.

Her engine had broken down, her anchor would not reach the bottom, and four of her crew of five were sea- sick. At the skipper's request, the life-boat towed her to Portavogie, arriving back at her station at 5.15.

The skipper made a donation to the Institution.—Rewards, £21 4s..