Barra Island, Outer Hebrides.—At 8.45 on the morning of the 28th of March, 1956, the Southend coastguard rang up to say that the fishing boat Virgin, of Castlebay, which had a crew of five, had run ashore on the eastern side of Barra Island. At 9.10 the life-boat Lloyd's put out. The sea was calm, there was an easterly breeze, and the tide was half ebb. The life- boat found the Virgin on Curachan Rock and stood by her until noon.

By then the fishing boat was high and dry, so the life-boat returned to her station, arriving at 12.30. At three o'clock the life-boat put out again,pulled the Virgin clear on the rising tide, and towed her to Castlebay.

She reached her station again at seven o'clock.—Rewards to the crew, £20 5s..