Rosslare Harbour, Co. Wexford.—At 5.40 on the afternoon of the 25th of August, 1955, the Coast Life-saving Service at Came rang- up to say that a steamer had gone aground at Collough Rock near Carnesore Point and had sig- nalled for help. At 5.55 the life-boat K.E.C.F., on temporary duty at the station, put out. There was a slight swell and a light southerly breeze, and thetide was low. The life-boat found the S.S. Vassilis, of Piraeus, with a crew of twenty-one, fast on the Collough reef.

The life-boat stood by her until she refloated on the rising tide and then directed her to a safe anchorage. The life-boat coxswain gave the master a course for Liverpool, and the life-boat then returned to her station, arriving at 11.55.—Partly Permanent Paid Crew. Rewards to the crew, £9 3s.; rewards to the helpers on shore, 17,?..