On the even- ing of the 18th August the coastguard reported that a vessel was ashore five hundred yards S.E. of the Billow Ness look-out hut. She was the steam trawler Gareloch, of Aberdeen, bound home from Methil after coaling, and was lying in a dangerous position across two reefs of rock. The sea was smooth and there was very little wind, but the weather, at times, was very thick. The motor life-boat Nellie and Charlie was launched at 7.12 A.M.

After standing by for some time she took a kedge anchor from the trawler, but before she could run it out the trawler fell over towards the shore, where she lay practically high and dry.

The tide was ebbing. The life-boat could do nothing more and made for home. She reached the harbour at 10.30 A.M., but was not rehoused until 4 P.M. in case her help should be wanted again.—Rewards, £5 17s..