Barra Island, Outer Hebrides. — On the 30th of July, 1949, the life-boat Lloyd's was on passage from Sandbank, Argyllshire, to her station, after survey.

At 1.50 in the afternoon she saw signals of distress about a mile off shore to the south-east of Mull. There she found the S.S. Ardfern, of Irvine, dis- abled by an explosion in her engine- room. She had a crew of four and was bound light from Portree to Irvine.

The life-boat towed her to Oban, arriving at half past four.—Property Salvage Case..