During the afternoon of the 14th January, the coxswain reported that a local motor fishing boat, the Victory, had put out for the fishing grounds off Portskerra at 4 A.M. and had not returned. A heavy W.S.W. gale was blowing, with a heavy ground swell and rain, and it was decided to send out the motor life-boat H.C.J. to look for her. The life-boat was launched at 4.30 P.M. and after a search found the Victory off Sandside. She was heading for Thurso, but the heavy gale and wild sea, and the fact that her engine was not working properly, made it a difficult task. The life-boat stood by and escorted her safely into Scrabster Harbour. The life-boat arrived back at her station at 7 P.M. but could not be rehoused on account of the weather, and was left at moorings.—Rewards, £11 3s..