Swanage, Dorset. At 10.1 on the night of the 29th of March, 1960, the coastguard told the honorary secretary that the motor vessel Magrix of Hull was ashore near St. Aldhelm's Head but was in no immediate danger. At 10.19 the life-boat R.L.P. was launched at high water in a gentle east-north- easterly wind and a smooth sea.

During the search two parachute flares were used to help in locating the vessel, which was ashore in Chapman's Pool one mile north-north-west of St. Ald- helm's Head. Her bows were well out of the water, and as nothing useful could be done until the next flood tide the life-boat anchored. H.M.S. Chichester and a minesweeper approached and offered assistance, the minesweeper being guided into the area by a para- chute flare from the life-boat. The Magrix's skipper informed both vessels that a tug had been summoned, and at three o'clock in the morning the tug Tyne of Rotterdam arrived from South- ampton. The towing gear was passed aboard with the help of the life-boat and the Magrix was refloated. When no further help was needed the life-boat returned to her station, arriving at nine o'clock. Rewards to the crew, £29 15s. ; rewards to the helpers on shore, £4 8s..