During a strong easterly gale on the llth Decem- ber the French schooner La Fiancee, of Paimpol, came into Campbeltown Harbour for shelter. She let go her anchors, but owing to the strength of the gale the anchors dragged, and the vessel drove ashore amidst many big boulders. Signals of distress were hoisted, and the Motor Life-boat Wil- liam MacpJierson proceeded to her assist- ance. After some trouble four men of the crew were taken off, but the Captain and another man refused to leave their vessel. The Life-boat, therefore, re- turned ashore and landed the four men.

At the time of the casualty the vessel was bound from Troon to France with a cargo of coal. After the four men had been taken off, the vessel was driven right up on to the beach..