At 1.30 A.M. on the 17th December a telephone message was received, stating that a vessel was ashore in Hoy Sound, and that assistance was required. The crew of the Motor Life-boat John A. Say were assembled, and the Life-boat proceeded to the vessel, which proved to be the trawler Lorenzo, which was being employed as a mine-sweeper. The Life-boat remained with the vessel for some little time, but at high water it was found that the vessel was making water and bumping ' badly in the heavy sea; the crew of ten hands were therefore rescued. The Master refused to be taken off at that same time, but, fortunately, he was able to get ashore at low water. At the time this service was performed a strong S.W. breeze was blowing..