Valentia, Co. Kerry. At 7.20 on the morning of the 14th of August, 1959, the honorary secretary was informed that the trawler Marujita Lopez of San Sebastian had an injured man on board and that she was off Begnis Island. The life-boat Rowland Watts left her moor- ings with the trawler's agent on board at 7.45. There was a rough sea, a westerly gale was blowing, and the tide was flooding. When she reached the trawler it was found that she was aground and that no one was injured.

An anchor was laid to prevent the trawler from driving further ashore, and she was eventually towed clear. The life-boat returned to her moorings, arriving at one o'clock. Rewards to the crew, £12 13s. ; reward to the helper on shore, 13s..