Arklow, Co. Wicklow.—At 7.40 on the evening of the 3rd of November, 1955, the skipper of a fishing boat in Arklow dock reported that he had heard on his boat's wireless the motor vessel Tyrronall reporting that her steering gear had carried away four miles south-west of the Arklow lightvessel.

He told the life-boat motor mechanic, who tuned in on his own wireless set and heard the Tyrronall ten minutes later ask for the life-boat. At 8.15 the life-boat Inbhear Mor was launched in a rough sea, with a moderate south- easterly gale blowing and a flooding tide. She made a search, but the Tyrronall's crew of seven repaired the steering gear, and the vessel went on her way. She passed this news to the life-boat, which returned to her station, arriving at 9.10 The owner and ship's crew made donations to the funds of the Institution.—Rewards, £11 15s..