Rosslare Harbour, Co. Wexford.—At 6.45 on the morning of the 21st of March, 1951, the life-boat watchman reported a life-boat in a bad position in the bay. At 7.30 the life-boat Mabel Marion Thompson left her moorings.

The sea was rough with a strong south- easterly breeze blowing. She found the ex-R.N.L.B. Elsie (which had recently been sold out of the service) with a crew of two, on passage from Troon to Highbridge. She was at anchor, but her sails had been damaged and the two men could not start the engine. The life-boat therefore towed her to Rosslare and got back to her station again at 8.80. The owner made a gift to the life-boatmen and another to the funds of the Institution.

—Partly paid permanent crew; Re- wards, £5..