On the 29th December, 1933, the steam trawler Strathkthen, of Aberdeen, had her steering gear carried away while she was making for the harbour on her return from the fishing grounds. She became unman- ageable, and was thrown by a heavy sea against the North Pier, where she was continually swept by the seas.

The Aberdeen No. 1 motor life-boat Emma Constance was called out, and she got away at 9.45 A.Tw. A moderate S.E. breeze was blowing, with a very heavy sea, and it was raining. The life-boat found the trawler bumping heavily on the apron of the pier. She stood by until the trawler was washed up the channel, where she was taken in tow by another vessel, and safely berthed. The life-boat then returned to the harbour entrance and stood by until the remaining vessels in the bay had got into harbour. She arrived back at her station at 1 P.M. The crews of the Torry and North Pier life- saving apparatus, which are maintained by the Institution, were assembled, but their help was not required.—Re- wards, Life-boat, £6 17s. 6d. ; Life- saving apparatus, £7 18s..