During a moderate S.S.E. gale and a heavy sea on the 12th March a telephone message was received from Scurdy Ness Light- house stating that there were three small fishing boats in the Bay in considerable danger, as the sea was too heavy on the bar for them to attempt to come in. The No. 1 Life-boat Sarah Jane Turner was launched in response and proceeded to the boats.

The two men in the first of the boats were taken on board the Life-boat and brought into safety, their boat being taken in tow. The Life-boat then proceeded to the second boat and brought in her crew of three hands together with their boat; she then put to sea a third time and dealt with the other boat in a like manner, the whole of the men, eight in number, being saved. After this service had been performed it was ascertained that two of the larger fishing boats were still at sea, and the Life-boat waited until about 1 P.M. and stood by them as they crossed the bar..