During the after- noon of the 10th February anxiety was felt for the safety of the motor fishing boat Annie, of Montrose, which had put out for the fishing grounds in the morning and had not returned. A moderate N.E. breeze was blowing, with a very heavy sea. About 4.45 P.M. a telephone message was received from the lighthouse-keeper at Scurdyness that she was in sight about seven miles off the Ness. Darkness was approach- ing, and as the Annie could only cross the harbour bar at great risk the motor life-boat John Russell was launched.

She came up with the Annie about three miles out, and her master was warned not to attempt the crossing.

He decided to take the chance, how- ever, and after a severe buffeting managed to get into harbour with the life-boat in attendance. The life-boat arrived back at her station at 6.15 P.M.—Rewards, £17 14s. 6d..