Arranmore, Co. Donegal.—At seven o'clock on the evening of the 7th of December, 1957, the honorary secre- tary was informed that the motor vessel Patria, of Groningen, was in distress in Sheephaven Bay. Four of her crew tried to come ashore in a dinghy but had had to be rescued when their boat capsized. There were four other men on board. The life-boat W. M. Tilson put out at 7.30 in a very rough sea. A whole north-westerly gale was blowing, and it was high water. The life-boat found the Patria aground on a bank. Lines were put aboard to enable the crew to be taken off by breeches buoy, but they refused to leave, and the life-boat stood by until low water. The four men were then able to wade ashore, and the life- boat returned to her station, arriving at 12.30 on the afternoon of the 8th of December. Rewards to the crew, £40 5s. ; rewards to the helpers on shore, £2 9s..