New Quay, Cardiganshire.—At 4.35 in the afternoon, on the llth of August, 1950, the coastguard telephoned that a motor and sailing boat was burning flares two miles east-north-east of New Quay. Fifteen minutes later the life-boat St. Albans was launched in a rough sea and a strong west-south- westerly breeze. Half an hour later she came up with the boat Hallorceen, then five miles east-north-east of New Quay. She had a crew of two and twelve passengers on board. Her en- gine had broken down, and she was under a small sail, but making leeway at an alarming speed towards the shore.

The life-boat took her in tow and brought her into harbour, arriving at 7.10.—Rewards, £11 15s. 6d..