Islay, Inner Hebrides.—At 10.19 on the night of the 12th of July, 1956, a representative of Messrs. MacBrayne Ltd., Port Ellen, telephoned to say that a French trawler was in diffi- culties off Ardbeg. Conflicting in- formation had been received, and the Kilchoman coastguard tried to have the position confirmed. The honorary secretary decided to launch the life- boat, and at 11.15 the life-boat Char- lotte Elizabeth put out. There was a slight sea, with a fresh south-easterly breeze blowing. The tide was half ebb. The life-boat came up with the trawler Salver-er-Bed two and a half miles west-south-west of Chuirn Island.

She had just been taken in tow by theS.S. Glen Rosa. The life-boat escorted both vessels to Ardbeg and then re- turned to her station, arriving back at four o'clock.—Rewards to the crew: £12 7s.; rewards to the helpers on shore, £l 4s..