JUNE 2 7TH. - PORTPATRICK, WIGTOWNSHIRE.

At 11.30 at night the coastguard reported a vessel, apparently at anchor, to the south of Portpatrick. The naval authorities asked the life-boat to go out and investigate. A strong westerly wind was blowing, with a rough sea and rain. The motor life-boat Duke of Connnaught on temporary duty at the station, was launched at 11.45, and four miles south of Portpatrick found the steam drifter Silver Pearl, of Ayr.

Her engine had broken down while she was on her way, in ballast, from Portpatrick to the Isle of Man. She had a crew of six.

She was in a dangerous position close inshore, The life-boat towed her into Portpatrick at 1.55 next morning. - Property salvage case.