Arbroath, Angus—On the morning of the 30th January the bar off the harbour entrance was very unsafe, owing to a very heavy easterly swell.

Eight of the local fishing boats had not returned, and the motor life-boat John and William Mudie was launched at 12.40 P.M., in case her help should be wanted. When the boats approached she crossed the bar and warned them not to try the crossing until signalled from the shore. She then stood by inside the bar until 3 P.M., when the boats got safely in, and returned to her station at 3.15 P.M.—Rewards, £5 6s..