At 9.25 P.M.

on the llth June the coastguard telephoned that a vessel was making distress signals two miles off Sarclet Head, which is about five miles south of Wick. A moderate S.S.E. breeze was blowing, with a heavy sea. The motor life-boat Frederick and Emma was launched at 9.35 P.M., and found the s.s. Cormorant, of Kirkwall, with a crew of four. She was disabled and leaking, but two fishing boats had taken her in tow. At the request of her skipper the life-boat accompanied the vessels to harbour. ,She returned to her station at 11.30 P.M.—Rewards, £10 12s..