Arklow, Co. W'icklow.—About three o'clock on the afternoon of the 1st of March, 1953, four boys walking on the beach near Arklow Rock heard shouts through dense fog from a vessel ashore.

The vessel was asking for a life-boat, and the boys reported to the life-boat station. At 3.40 the life-boat Inbhear Mor was launched in a calm sea with a light north-easterly wind, and found the lightship tender Roaming, of Ark- low, one mile south of Arklow Harbour.

Three passengers were aboard the tender; and after laying out an anchor from her, the life-boat returned to harbour with them. The life-boat went back to the Roaming at five o'clock and got a tow rope aboard.

At 6.10 the Roaming refloated on the rising tide and made harbour under her own power. As her services were no longer needed, the life-boat returned to her station, arriving at 6.30. The owner made a donation to the funds of the Institution.—Rewards, £1116s..