The steam trawler Bosa, of Montrose, in attempt- ing to cross the bar at low water, on the morning of the 4th August, was struck by a heavy sea, and having taken a sheer, stranded on the Annat Bank. There was a very heavy cross sea at the time, and an E.S.E. gale blowing. Signals of distress were im- mediately made, and the No. 1 Life- boat Sarah Jane Turner proceeded to the scene of the casualty. On n earing the trawler, it was seen that the sea was making a clean breach over her ; the Life-boat went alongside and offered to take the crew off, but they, hoping that the vessel might be saved, declined to leave, and asked the Life-boatmen to telephone for a tug to assist them.

This was accordingly done, and the Life-boat then returned to the imperilled men. It was pointed out to them that it was not safe for the Life-boat to lie alongside the trawler in the prevailing weather, and that the boat would stand by clear of the sea inside the Bank.

Shortly after the Sosa made a signal, and the boat returned to her. The crew, numbering seven in all, were then at their own request taken into the boat, which was somewhat damaged in performing the service, and conveyed to Montrose, where they were landed.

By this time the tug had proceeded to the wreck, and the Life-boat again went down the river and rendered useful help, including placing some men on board the wreck from the tug, and later, when the tide rose, the trawler came off the Bank and was towed into safety..