Rosslare Harbour, Co. Wexford. On the 26th of April, 1958, the coaster Pres. Roosevelt, of Groningen, was anchored a mile north-west of the life- boat station with engine trouble and was sheltering from the weather. A boat with four members of her crew on board had come ashore, but on the return passage the boat went adrift.

The coxswain saw the boat in difficul- ties, and at 7.40 the life-boat Douglas Hyde put out. There was a rough sea, a strong north-west wind was blowing, and the tide was flooding. Ten minutes later the life-boat reached the boat and towed her to the Pres.

Roosevelt. The life-boat reached her moorings at 8.40. Partly paid perman- ent crew. Rewards to the crew, £4 ; reward to the helper on shore, 12s..