Rosslare Harbour, Co. Wexford. At 4.50 on the afternoon of the 15th of September, 1960, the honorary secretary learnt that the fishing vessel James Wickham, which was taking a party to the U.S.S. Rhodes, had broken down and was flying distress signals. There was a light south-westerly breeze and a slight sea. It was high water at 5.15 when the life-boat Mary Stanford, on temporary duty at the station, was launched. When she reached the James Wickham she found that her engine had been repaired, and she escorted her back to Rosslare Harbour. As the life-boat was returning to her moorings, a picket boat from the U.S.S. Rhodes was seen drifting through the railway viaduct.

By the time the life-boat reached her she was under way again and her engine too had been repaired. The life-boat escorted her back to the steamer and then returned to her station, arriving at6.25. Rewards to the crew, £5; rewards to the helpers on shore, 13s..