Lerwick, Shetland*. — Early on the morning of the 31st January, 1938, the coastguard reported that a trawler was ashore on the island of Bressay. A S.S.W. gale was blowing, with a rough sea and showers of sleet. The motor life-boat Lady Jane and Martha Ryland put off at 4.55 A.M. On her way to the trawler she saw a flare, and found a small boat, with four men on board, in difficulties. The men had put off from a trawler—the Ben Chourn, of Aberdeen —to run out a kedge anchor, and had been unable to get back to her.

The life-boat picked up the boat and towed it back to the Ben Chourn. She then stood by and, with the tide making, the Ben Chourn floated off. She put back to the Fish Harbour, accompanied by the life-boat, which returned to her station at 7.10 A.M.—Rewards, £7 105..