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Peggy Gordon

Girvan, Ayrshire.—At about 11.25 A.M. on the llth December, 1938, the harbour-master saw the local motor fishing boat Peggy Gordon, with a crew of two, about two miles west of the harbour, flying distress signals. A moderate S.S.E. gale was blowing, with a moderate sea. The motor life-boat Lily Glen—Glasgow was launched at 11.50 A.M. and found that the Peggy Gordon had lost her propeller. She towed her back to harbour, and returned to her station at 1 P.M.—Rewards, £7 3*..