The motor life- boat J.J.K.S.W. was launched at 4.40 P.M. on the 15th May, as the Kirkwall coastguard had telephoned that a small fishing boat, with only one man on board, had blown adrift from Scapa Pier. A whole N.E. gale was blowing, with a very rough sea, and the weather was cold, with snow showers.

After searching for two hours the life- boat found the small boat close to the Holm shore, sheltering under the cliffs.

The life-boat brought the man and his boat back to Scapa Pier, and then went home, arriving at 9.45 P.M.— Rewards, £14 9s. 6d..