Fishguard, Pembrokeshire.—At 2.26 early on the morning of the 27th of November, 1954, the coastguard tele- phoned that the motor vessel Grams- bergen, of Holland, had run ashore in Fishguard harbour. At 3.5 the life- boat White Star was launched. The sea was rough, a south-westerly gale was blowing, and the tide had just begun to flood. The life-boat found the Gramsbergen at 3.30 on the rocks at Penrhyn Point and anchored near her. The fore-part of the vessel was afloat, but her stern was fast on the rocks. In the light of the life-boat's searchlight one of the Gramsbergen's crew of twelve was seen to scramble ashore, and a little later the coast- guard Life-Saving Apparatus Company arrived to try arid rescue the remain- der. The life-boat moved to another position near the wreck, anchored again and waited to see if the coast- guardsmen could take the men off.

The coxswain decided to take the life-boat alongside as soon as the tide allowed and weighed anchor againAbout this time the stern of the Gramsbergen lifted on the rising tide, and the vessel moved astern in an easterly direction to a position where the coastguardsmen could not operate.

The life-boat anchored again, veered down to the still drifting wreck, and went alongside at 5.45. The eleven men jumped into her and the life-boat left the wreck, but in doing so the life-boat over-ran her own anchor cable and fouled her propellers. Un- successful efforts were made to clear them, and at 8.15, in moderating weather, the coxswain wirelessed for the help of the British Railways harbour launch. This was an ex- R.N.L.I, life-boat, and she towed the White Star to her station, arriving at 10.15. The owners of the Gramsbergen thanked the life-boatmen and made a donation to the funds of the Institu- tion.—Rewards, £19 18s..