Penlee, Cornwall. At 3.14 on the morning of the 15th of August, 1958, the coastguard told the motor mechanic that the motor fishing vessel Hesperian was ashore west of Lamorna. At 3.40 the lifeboat W and S was launched in a moderate sea, with a gentle west-south- westerly wind blowing and a flood tide.

The life-boat found the fishing vessel in thick fog bumping heavily on the rocks close to Cam Dhu. A line was fired across to the Hesperian and a tow rope was passed to her. She was success- fully pulled off the rocks and taken in tow to Newlyn, arriving at six o'clock.

The skipper of the Hesperian expressed his thanks. The company which insured the vessel made a gift to the crew and helpers. Rewards to the crew, £9 12s.; rewards to the helpers on shore, £5 8s..