On the 31st of January, 1953, the British Railways ferry Princess Victoria sank in a gale in the Irish Sea.

The Portpatrick, Donaghadee, Clou- ghey and Newcastle, Co. Down, life- boats were all launched on service.

The Donaghadee life-boat rescued thirty-one survivors and landed one other. The Portpatrick life-boat rescued two survivors. A full account of these services and the rewards given will be published in a future number of The Life-boat..