Early on the 13th November a strong S.S.E. gale sprang up, with a very heavy sea. As all the small fishing boats were out, the life-boat coxswain and the coastguard kept watch. All boats came in except the Sonny Boy, and at 7.30 A.M. she was seen about three and a half miles S.S.W. of the harbour, in difficulties.

The motor life-boat Agnes Cross was launched, and found that her engine had broken down and her nets had fouled her propeller. Her crew of three had hoisted a sail, but this had been blown away. The life-boat threw a line, but it was missed, and the Sonny Boy drove across the sands. Her crew then hoisted another sail, which held, and the life-boat escorted her into safety. In the meantime the steam drifter Govoan Bank, of Banff, which had lost her rudder, and was being towed into harbour, broke adrift from her tug. The life-boat put out again, stood by while the tug made the tow- rope fast again, and accompanied the two vessels into harbour. She returned to her station at 9.15 A.M.—Rewards, £20 18*. 6d..