Donaghadee, Co. Down.—At 8.15 on the morning of the 17th of July, 1956, the Orlock coastguard telephoned that a vessel was ashore at the Maidens.

At 8.30 the life-boat Sir Samuel Kelly was launched. There was a heavy swell and a slight east-north-easterly breeze with rain. The tide was ebbing.

The life-boat found the motor vessel Douglas, of Bergen, hard and fast on the rocks. The Norwegian captain asked the life-boat to stand by, as the vessel was holed and taking water.

The following morning an attempt was made with the help of a tug, which had arrived at the position, to refloat the Douglas, but it was unsuccessful. The life-boat remained alongside the vessel until the 19th of July, when it was decided that her services were no longer needed. She landed four of the crew of the Douglas at Lame at her captain's request, and then returned to her station, arriving at nine o'clock at night. The life-boat had stood by for nearly 53 hours.—Rewards to the crew, £100 13s.; reward to the helper on shore, £3 12*..