OCTOBER 18TH. - FISHGUARD, PEMBROKESHIRE.

At 5.7 in the afternoon the coastguard telephoned that the naval authorities at Milford Haven had reported a four-masted steamer drifting towards the rocks. Her position was given as three miles west of New Quay, Cardiganshire. A strong west-north-west wind was blowing, with a rough sea. The motor life-boat White Star was launched at 6.15. A naval trawler also put out from Fishguard and a naval tug was sent from Milford Haven. When she was within a quarter of a mile of the steamer, which was the Lachinedoc, of Panama, in ballast, the life-boat signalled to her, but there was no reply. She got in touch with the naval trawler, which asked her to stand by. By this time, about 9.45, the steamer was close inshore, but later she drifted clear of the rocks and appeared to be holding off Coybal Reach. Nothing further happened, and no signals were made by the steamer.

The life-boat stood by all night, and at six next morning, as petrol was running low, she decided to return, informed the naval trawler and made for her station, where she arrived at 10.45 that morning.

The Lachinedoc arrived at Fishguard under her own power about four in the afternoon, escorted by the trawler and the tug. - Rewards, £20 11s..