Ballycotton, Co. Cork.—At 8.15 on the evening of the 9th of February, 1953, the coxswain learned from the skipper of the fishing boat Happy Home that the motor fishing drifter Florence, of Glandore, was burning flares south- east of Ballycotton Light. A fresh south-westerly gale was blowing, caus- ing a heavy sea. This had prevented the Happy Home from helping the drifter, but another motor drifter, the Ross Gill, was remaining by her. waiting for the life-boat. At 8.30 the life-boat K.E.C.F., on temporary duty at the station, was launched. She found the Florence about three miles south- east of the Ballycotton Light, with- out her rudder. The Florence was then in tow of the Ross Gill, and the life-boat escorted both boats into harbour, arriving at 10.30.—Rewards, £9 7*..