The Mumbles, Glamorganshire.—At 2.58 on the afternoon of the 4th of April, 1956, the coastguard reported that the auxiliary schooner Windermere, of Dublin, which had a crew of five, had gone aground on the Tusker Rock off Porthcawl. At 3.30 the life-boat William Gammon—Manchester and District XXX was launched. The sea was choppy, there was a fresh north- westerly breeze, and the tide was ebb- ing. The life-boat found the schooner high and dry and anchored about one hundred and fifty yards from her. The master of the Windermere asked the life-boat to stand by until a tug arrived from Swansea, so the life-boat remained near her until she refloated at 10.45. The Windermere did not appear to be damaged, and the life-boat escorted her into the fairwav, where atug was waiting. The tug took her in tow at 1.25 early on the 5th, and the life-boat then returned to her station, arriving at 2.30. The master expressed his appreciation and made a donation to the funds of the Institution.—Re- wards to the crew, £20 10s.; rewards to the helpers on shore, £9 4s..