Howth, Co. Dublin. At 10.30 on the morning of the 23rd of May, 1958, a message was received from the Coast Life-saving Service that the steam yacht Carraig was shipping heavy seas eight miles east of Clogher Head and needed help. At 10.57 the life-boat C.D.E.C., on temporary duty at the station, put out in a rough sea. There was a fresh easterly wind and a flood tide. At 12.20 the coxswain received a message that the motor vessel Oak had taken the Carraig in tow but that the life-boat would be required to stand by.

He sighted the vessels at three o'clock and reached them half an hour later about four miles from the entrance to Lough Carlingford. The life-boat stood by until both vessels had reached a calm sea and then returned to her station, calling at Greencastle to refuel and to allow the crew to have some food.

She reached her moorings at 11.55 at night. Rewards to the crew, £23. 17s. ; rewards to the helpers on shore, £4. 6s. 6d..