The Life- boat James Stevens No. 13 performed an excellent service on the 14th April.

At 5.30 in the morning a message was received that a vessel was on the rocks at Westhaven, Carnoustie. With all haste the Life-boat proceeded to the scene of the accident and found the schooner Gesine, of Oldenburg, prac- tically under water, the forepart alone being clear, and on this the crew were standing. The boat anchored and veered down towards the wreck, but in the rough sea had considerable difficulty in getting near. This was eventually accomplished and a line thrown on board by which a rope, life-buoy and tail-block were hauled on board, it being the Coxswain's inten- tion to rescue the crew by that means, but they, being foreigners, could not be made to understand. At considerable risk the Life-boat then went alongside.

The vessel's crew, consisting of the captain and four hands, were got on board, but they were so benumbed with cold from the waves washing over them that the Life-boatmen had to lift them from the ship to the boat.

In doing so the captain caught his legs in the bow chains, and was badly bruised. To save him from drowning the boat was hauied up close to the vessel, being somewhat damaged in consequence. As soon as all were on board the Life-boat made for Arbroath, the crew doing all that was possible for the shipwrecked men.

With noble unselfishness they took off their own clothing for the benefit of their less fortunate brethren. When landed the men were well cared for, and later the captain of the wrecked ship ex- pressed his and his crew's highest appre- ciation of the great service rendered them, and of the valour displayed by the Life-boat crew.