Rosslare Harbour, Co. Wezford. — At 7.55 in the evening of the 13th of July, 1949, the Civic Guard at Rosslare Strand reported that a pleasure boat under sail, with a crew of five, had cap- sized about seven hundred yards from the beach, and the life-boat Mabel Marion Thompson left her moorings at 8.5. A moderate south-westerly breeze was blowing, with a choppy sea. The life-boat found the Widgeon, of Rosslare Strand, with two men clinging to her.

A shore boat had already rescued two of the crew and one had swum ashore.

The life-boat • rescued the other two, righted the boat and towed her to the beach, reaching her station again at 9.15 that night.—Partly permanent paid crew. Rewards, £2 12s..