Fowey, Cornwall.—At 7.33 on the morning of the 16th of March, 1956, the Polruan coastguard rang up to say that the motorship Eminent, of Am- sterdam, had wirelessed that she had broken down about one mile south- east of Fowey and needed a tug.

There had been a gale warning and she was in danger of running ashore.

At 7.53 the life-boat Deneys Keitz put out, with the second coxswain in charge for the first time. The sea was moderate, there was a strong south-westerly wind, and it was high water. The life-boat found that the Eminent had anchored off Pencarrow Head, and she stood by her. The master asked if the life-boat would land an injured man, so she took him on board and put him ashore at Fowey, where a doctor and ambulance were waiting. The life-boat then returned to the ship and stood by her again, but at 9.30 a Dutch tug arrived. The tug took the Eminent in tow and made for Falmouth. The life-boat returned to her station, arriving at 10.55.—Rewards to the crew, £12 5s.; reward to the helper on shore, 2s. Qd..