Portrush, Co. Antrim.—At 11.17 on the night of the 24th of July, 1956, the coastguard rang up to say that a Sea Cadet whaler from Portsmouth, with a crew of three, was under sail about one mile north of Ramore Head, but was drifting seawards. As she would not be able to reach Portstewart har- bour, the life-boat Lady Scott (Civil Service No, 4) was launched at 11.30, with the second coxswain in charge.

The sea was moderate, a moderate westerly wind was blowing, and the tide was ebbing. The life-boat searched but found nothing, and she reached her station again at 3.30 onthe morning of the 25th. At four o'clock she put to sea again with the coxswain in charge. This time they found the whaler north-west of Port- rush and towed her to Portstewart harbour. The life-boat reached her station again at 5.10.—Rewards to the crew, £15 13s.; rewards to the helpers on shore, £2 18s..