Barry Dock, Glamorganshire.—At 5.58 on the evening of the 14th of July, 1957, the coastguard telephoned that a motor launch needed help between Sully Island and Lavernock Point. At 6.50 the life-boat Rachel and Mary Evans was launched in a choppy sea.

A moderate westerly breeze was blow- ing and the tide was flooding. The life-boat found the motor launch aground on rocks at St. Mary's Well.

She could not come close enough to connect a tow line, but a member of the life-boat crew swam with, a light line to the launch. The launch's crew of four were taken on board the life-boat, which then began to tow the launch, but the launch made water rapidly and had to be abandoned.

She finally sank near Sully Island.

The life-boat reached her station at 8.45.—Rewards to the crew, £9 8s.; rewards to the helpers on shore, £2 2s..