At 6.10 A.M.

on the 14th February the coxswain heard a boat's siren making the SOS signal. He got in touch with Belhelvie coastguard and was told that a vessel was ashore about half a mile north of the Belhelvie watch-house, and that the life-boat was wanted. A moderate S.S.E. wind was' blowing, with a moderate sea. The weather was very thick. The pulling and sailing life- boat John and Amy was taken along the shore for about two miles, and was launched a short distance from the vessel at 7.45 A.M. She found her to be the steam trawler Shandwick, of Aberdeen, returning to port from the North Sea fishing grounds. She carried a crew of nine. The life-boat ran out a kedge anchor and stood by.

The Shandwick refloated on the rising tide and went on her way, and the life-boat returned to her station. She got back at 10.45 A.M.—Rewards, £16 11s..