Girvan, Ayrshire.—At 9.40 on the night of the 29th of June, 1952, the Portpatrick coastguard telephoned that a vessel had broken down and was drifting five miles north-east of Ailsa Craig. The life-boat Frank and William Oates was launched at 9.50 with the second coxswain in charge.

A moderate sea was running with a south-westerly breeze blowing. Then a message came that the vessel, which was the open motor fishing boat Southern Sun, of Girvan, with thirteen people on board, was making headway and going to Ailsa Craig. In case the engine should fail again the life-boat was directed to intercept her and escort her on her return journey home.

She found the boat when she was two miles east of Ailsa Craig, and accom- panied her to Girvan, arriving at 12.20 in the morning.—Rewards, £5 14s..