Arklow, Co. Wicklow.—At 6.17 on the evening of the 12th of December, 1957, the motor mechanic told the honorary secretary he had heard from a pilot that flares were being fired by a boat about one mile south of Arklow har- bour. At 6.30 the life-boat Inbhear Mor was launched in a rough sea.

There was a moderate north-easterly gale, with heavy rain squalls. The tide was ebbing. The life-boat found the motor fishing vessel St. Gerrard, of Arklow, with a crew of five in a danger- ous position close to Arklow Rock.

She had fouled her propeller with nets but had managed to clear it before the life-boat reached her. The life-boat escorted the St. Gerrard to harbour and reached her station at 7.10. Re- wards to the crew, £8 15s. ; rewards to the helpers on shore, £3 12s..