Valentia, Co. Kerry.—At 3.48 on the afternoon of the 17th of June, 1954, a message was received from the Valen- tia Radio Station that a vessel was flying distress signals about one and a half miles south-south-west of Skellig's Rocks lighthouse. At four o'clock the life-boat K.E.C.F. ontemporary duty at the station, put out. The sea was rough, a southerly gale was blowing, and the tide was flooding. The life-boat found the fishing boat Nono, of Camaret, with a crew of twelve, in tow of another French boat one and a half miles south- south-west of Skellig's. The Nona's engine had broken down. The life- boat passed a rope to her and helped to hold her while her crew repaired the engine. By 6.30 the engine was going again. The Nono then went on her way and the life-boat returned to her station, arriving at 8.15. The skipper of the Nono expressed his thanks.—Rewards, £11 10s..