Campbeltown, Argyllshire. — About 11.25 on the night of the 10th of March, 1952, a life-boatman reported that he had heard a wireless message from the motor vessel Saint Kentigern, of Glasgow, laden with coal with a crew of eight. She had gone on the rocks south of Sanda Island, and was asking for a life-boat. At 11.30 the Southend coastguard telephoned the same to the life-boat station, and at 11.42 the life-boat City of Glasgow left her moorings. The sea was choppy with a light south-easterly breeze and fog. Helped by a steamer, which had picked them both up on her radar set, the life-boat found the Saint Kentigern early the next morning. She was bumping on the rocks. Three other steamers were standing bv. The first rope which the life-boat passed to the St. Kentigern parted, but she succeeded in towing her off. She then took off two of her crew who were in a small boat, took the boat itself in tow, and escorted the St. Kentigern to Campbel- town. One of the three steamers kept them company. On the way the small boat sank, but the life-boat brought the St. Kentigern safely into harbour. There the St. Kentigern anchored, but it was found that she was leaking only slightly, and she resumed her passage to Kinlochleven.

The life-boat arrived back at her station at five o'clock that morning.— Property Salvage Case..