Shortly after midnight on the 1st December the crew of the Lifa-boat Foster Fawcett were assembled in answer to signals from a vessel to the south of the Point. The boat was promptly launched and found the steam trawler Lothian, of Granton, which had stranded.

The Life-boat laid out two anchors and stood by the vessel. In the meanwhile one of the crew was taken ashore by means of the rocket apparatus, and had it not been for the presence of the Life- boat ready to reader assistance if neces- sary, the remainder of the crew would, in all probability, have also been taken ashore. The Life-boatmen, at the request of the captain, rendered valuable assist- ance to the crew in their efforts to get the vessel off. Eventually they were successful, as the trawler was supplied with winches, which were very useful in hauling the vessel afloat..