Holyhead, Anglesey.—At 4.45 on the morning of the 20th of March, 1953, the coastguard rang up to say that awireless distress message had been intercepted from the motor vessel Milborne, of Poole, stating that she had gone ashore eight miles west of South Stack. The position was later amend- ed to eight miles south of South Stack, and at 5.3 the life-boat St. Cybi, Civil Service No. 9 was launched. There was a light breeze and a calm sea. and it was foggy. The life-boat found the Milborne, which was laden with car- bide, under Rhoscolyn Head. She was pounding, and the crew of eight abandoned her and were taken into the life-boat. The life-boat laid off Rhoscolyn until low water and then put the master on board his ship again.

He found that she was leaking. A life-boatman went aboard, and event- ually the Milborne refloated and was taken in tow by another motor vessel.

This vessel, accompanied by the life- boat, took her to Holyhead. The life-boat reached her station again at nine o'clock that night.—Property Salvage Case..