MONTROSE.—All the Ferryden fishingboats went to sea at about 6 o'clock on the morning of the 8th January whilst the wind was blowing moderately from the W.S.W. In the course of the day the wind shifted to S.S.B., and as the sea was becoming heavy, the boats hauled in their lines and made for home. By 3 P.M. all had arrived with the exception of one yawl, named the Ebenezer, which had a crew of four men on board. The wind and sea rapidly increased, the latter breaking heavily on the bar, and at 4.30 the No. 1 Life-boat Augusta was launched and pulled to the harbour's mouth ready to assist the boat when she came in.

Shortly afterwards a steam trawler arrived, and informed the Life-boat crew that a boat had been seen to the southward. A second trawler afterwards ran in, and the boat being observed on the lee side of her the Life-boat at once pulled over the bar, taking several heavy seas over her bows, met the boat and followed her closely in until she was out of danger..