Portrush, Co. Antrim.—At 5.42 in the morning of the 8th of January, 1952, the coastguard telephoned that the fishing boat Maeve, of Killybegs, had wirelessed that she was drifting ashore at Inistrahull Island and needed help, and at 5.50 the life-boat Lady Scott, Civil Service No. 4, was launched.

The sea was very choppy, with a very strong westerly breeze blowing. The life-boat found the Maeve, with a crew of four, six miles east of the island.

Her engine had broken down. The life-boat took her in tow, but a frigate arrived and took over the tow. The frigate's tow line parted several times and a naval tug which had put out from Derry, then towed the Maeve to Derry.

The life-boat reached her station again at 4.20 that afternoon.—Rewards, £26 2*. 6d..