Shortly after midnight on the 8-9th August, the Coxswain was informed by the Coastguard that a fishing-boat was ashore on the rocks behind Keith Inch.

There was a heavy sea running with a strong N.W. breeze at the time, and the Life-boat George Pickard was promptly launched and proceeded to the wreck in tow of a tug. The stranded vessel proved to be the herring-boat Concord, of St. Combs, carrying a crew of seven hands. One man had already left the vessel and been landed by a boat, and as there was a prospect of the vessel becoming a total wreck, the remaining six were rescued and conveyed to Peterhead..