Rosslare Harbour, Co. Wexford.—At 11.50 on the morning of the 20th of January, 1955, the Commissioners of Irish Lights reported that the father of the fog signalman on the Black- water lightvessel had died in Wexford and asked if the life-boat would land the man to attend his father's funeral.

No other boat was available and at 12.30 the life-boat Douglas Hyde put out. The sea was rough, and a fresh breeze was blowing from the south.

The life-boat landed the man and reached Jier station again at 4.50.— Partly Permanent Paid Crew: Re- wards, £9 19s..