On the night of the 23rd December the steam trawler Drumblair, of Aberdeen, bound to Lerwick for repairs, moored at Fish- market, Lerwick. Early next morning a whole S.W. gale sprang up, bringing a rough sea, and the trawler broke adrift and went ashore just west of Cruister Holm. The Coastguard tele- phoned to the Honorary Secretary of the Station, and the Motor Life-boat Lady Jane and Martha Ryland was launched at 6.30 A.M. She went along- side, and at the request of the skipper passed a hawser to another trawler.

The trawler then towed the Drumblair off and into safety, and the Life-boat returned to her Station, arriving there at 8.30 A.M. As usual Mr. G. T. Kay, the Honorary Secretary, accompanied the Life-boat on service.—Property Salvage Case..