Donaghadee, Co. Down. At 5.43 on the evening of the 19th of December, 1959, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that a vessel was aground on the rocks at Groomsport.

At six o'clock the life-boat Sir Samuel Kelly put out in a rough sea. There was a strong south-westerly wind and it was two hours before low water.

The life-boat approached the position and the coxswain fired a parachute flare, which lit up the casualty. She was the trawler Auk of Fleetwood.

The life-boat stood by until she re- floated and then returned to her station, arriving at 10.35. Rewards to the crew, £14 5s. ; reward to the helper on shore, 16s..