Girvan, and Troon, Ayrshire.—At 6.48 on the evening of the 5th of May, 1954, the Portpatrick coastguard telephoned the Girvan life-boat station that the S.S. Sir James, of Cardiff, was drifting ashore between Heads of Ayr and Turnberry lighthouse. At 9.20 the life-boat Frank and William Oates was launched. The sea was rough, and a fresh gale was blowing from the north-west. At nine o'clock a news- paper reporter told the Troon life-boat station that he had heard an S O S from the Sir James on his wireless set, and at 9.50 the life-boat Sir David Richmond of Glasgow was launched.

She found the steamer off Turnberry lighthouse at 12.50 early on the 6th, escorted her to Whiting Bay, and returned to her station, arriving at 5.30. The Girvan life-boat had returned to her station at 11.30 on the night of the 5th.—Rewards.

Girvan, £7 Is. 6d.; Troon, £11 18s..