Helvick Head, Co. Waterford.—At 8.0 on the night of the 10th of January, 1951, a ship was seen to enter Dun- garvan Harbour, ivn in on the wrong side of the sand bar and burn flares.

At 8.40 the life-boat Agnes Cross, on temporary duty at the station, was launched in a south-westerly gale, heavy rain and rough sea. She found the motor ship Vaderland. of Rotterdam, laden with manure. Two life-boatmen were put aboard and they brought her into Dungarvan on the morning tide.

The life-boat arrived back at her station at 10.40.—Rewards, £9 15s. 6d..