Valentia, Co. Kerry.—At seven o'clock on the evening of the 27th of May, 1-957, Valentia radio reported that, the tanker Harvella, of London, needed the help of the life-boat to land a very sick seaman. The tanker was due to arrive off Valentia at 4.30 the next morning. The life-boat A.E.D. put out at three o'clock with a doctor and a nurse on board. There was a calm sea, a gentle north-easterly breeze was blowing, and it was low water. The life-boat came up with the tanker fifteen miles west of Valentia, and the doctor and nurse were put on board.

The sick seaman was transferred to the life-boat at 4.45, and with the patient, the doctor and the nurse on board the life-boat returned to her station, arriving at 7.30. The life- boat crew carried the patient to hospital by stretcher.—Rewards to the crew. £11 4*.; reward to the helper on shore, 16*..