Islay, Inner Hebrides.—At 1.45 on the morning of the 28th of April, 1951, the Kilchoman coastguard telephoned that the steam trawler Queen Alexandra, of Fleetwood, with a crew of twelve, had wirelessed that she was aground in the Sound of Islay two miles south of Carraig Mhor Light. At 2.10 the life- boat Manchester and Salford, on tem- porary duty at the station, left her moorings in a, moderate sea with a moderate northerly breeze blowing.

She stood by while attempts were made to get the trawler clear, which listed, however, instead of refloating. The crew decided to stay in her, and as they were in no immediate danger, the life- boat returned to her station, arriving at 1.0 the next afternoon.—Rewards, £19 19*. 9d..