Arklow, Co. Wicklow.^At 10.30 on the night of the 22nd of December, 1955, a telephone message was received from the Coast Life-Saving Service in Dub- lin that the motor vessel Gansey, of Castletown, had wirelessed that she had damaged her rudder and needed help off Arklow. She was later stated to be near the Arklow lightvessel, and at 11.17 the life-boat Inbhear Mor was launched. There was a heavy sea.

with a moderate southerly gale blow- ing and a flooding tide. The life-boat searched until she made contact bv radio-telephone with the Gansey. She found her six miles cast-by-north of the harbour and stood by her. The Gansey was in a dangerous posi- tion on the windward side of Arklow Bank. The life-boat remained with her all night, and at five o'clock on the morning of the 23rd took her in tow.

She towed her well clear of the bank, but the tow rope parted twice and the Gansey anchored. The life-boat stood by her, and at 11.15 another motor vessel arrived. The life-boat passed lines between the two vessels, and the Gansey was taken in tow, with the life-boat escorting. Between noon and two o'clock the tow rope parted four times, and the life-boat connected new ropes each time. By 2.30 the vessels had reached smooth water north of Wicklow Head. The life- boat was then recalled to her station, which she reached at 4.30 after being at sea for over seventeen hours.— Rewards to the crew, £-10 5s.; rewards to the helpers on shore, etc., £6 8s..