Ramsey, Isle of Man.—At 3.41 on the afternoon of the 16th of June, 1957, the coastguard telephoned that the motor fishing vessel Pygmalion, of Fleetwood, had broken down off Manghold Head and needed help.

The life-boat Thomas Corbett was launched at 4.15 in calm weather.

The tide was ebbing. The life-boat reached the Pygmalion, which had a crew of three, four miles north of Bahama Bank buoy. The Pygmalion had a rope entangled in her propeller and the life-boat towed her into Ramsey Bay, arriving at 8.40. She then waited for the tide to flood before entering the harbour. At 12.45early on the 17th of June the life-boat resumed the tow into the harbour.

She then returned to her station, arriving at 1.15.—Rewards to the crew, £17 9*.; rewards to the helpers on shore, £15..