Gourdon, Kincardineshire At 4.20 A.M. on the 12th August, 1938, the coastguard reported that the steam trawler Hood, of Aberdeen, was ashore about half a mile east of Johnshaven.

She had a crew of eleven on board and was bound for fishing after coaling at Methil. A light easterly wind was blowing and the sea was smooth, but there was a very tliick fog. The motor life-boat Margaret Dawson was launched at 4.35 A.M. and stood by for a time, but her help was not needed and she returned to Gourdon at 6 A.M. She put out again to the Hood at 2.45 P.M., in case she should get off and be leaking, but the trawler remained fast and the life-boat came home again, arriving at 5 P.M.—Rewards, £15 11s..