Barra Island, Outer Hebrides.—At 10.30 on the night of the 7th of November, 1950, the coastguard reported lights close inshore. Later he said a vessel had apparently gone aground, although she had made no distress signals. How- ever, at 11.40, the life-boat Lloyds left her moorings to investigate. There was a south-westerly gale with a very rough sea and heavy rain. The Lloyds found the S.S. Seniority, of London, aground a quarter of a mile off Leaiiish Point, with a crew of thirty. She was a ship of nearly 3,000 tons, bound light from Liverpool for Norway, and at present in a very dangerous position.

The life-boat went alongside about midnight, but the crew decided to stay in the steamer until high water at 4.0 in the morning. Then she refloated; but, -badly damaged by rocks, was leaking and sinking fast. The life-boat thereupon rescued the crew and landed them at Castlebay at 4.0 in the after- noon. The steamer sank. — Rewards, £39 12s..