St. Peter Port, Guernsey.—About nine o'clock on the night of the 25th of August, 1950, the M.V. Island Commo- dore reported that her engine had broken down three miles north-east of Platte Fougere Point, but that she did not need immediate help. She was returning from Alderney with" nineteen passengers and a crew of seven. At 9.30, however, she sent a message that she was unable to do repairs. Twenty- five minutes later the life-boat Queen Victoria was launched in a calm sea with a light breeze blowing from the south-south-west, followed by a sister ship of the Island Commodore, the White Commodore. The M.V. Winchester had been standing by the Island Com- modore, but went or her way when the life-boat arrived. When the White Commodore came up she took her sister ship in tow, and the life-boat then escorted both vessels to harbour. This was reached at 1.5 in the morning.

The Agents of the vessels made a donation.—Rewards, £8 14s..