At 8 A.M. on the 21st May a whole N.W. gale sprang up, bringing with it a heavy sea. The whole of the local fishing fleet were at sea, and one boat—the Thistle—with a crew of four, shipped a sea which stopped her engine and rendered her helpless. Her sail carried away and she was in great danger of being driven out to sea and swamped. The fishing boat Daisy took her in tow, but had to let go again, as the weather was toabad.

She made for home, and her master told the life-boat coxswain what had happened. The No. 1 motor life-boat John Russell was launched at 11 A.M., and found the Thistle, with two other boats standing by her, about three- quarters of a mile N.E. of Montrose harbour. The life-boat towed her into harbour, and returned to her station at 12.20 P.M.—Rewards, £6 4s..