Portrush, Co. Antrim.—At 10.35 on the night of the 11 th of December, 1953, the coastguard rang up to say that a vessel had gone aground at Galloway Rock, near Greencastle. At 10.48 the life-boat Lady Scott, Civil Service No.

4, was launched. The sea was rough with a strong south-south-east breeze blowing. The life-boat found the motor vessel Meligunis, of Italy. Her master said that she was not damaged or in difficulties, but asked if the life- boat would fetch a pilot. The life- boat took a pilot on board at Moville and put him aboard the Meligunis.

which, by now, had refloated and anchored off Moville. The life-boat, being no longer needed, returned to her station, arriving at 4.32 early on the 12th.—Rewards, £15 15s..