Droughty Ferry, Angus.—Shortly before 9 A.M. on the 19th December, 1938, information was received from the pilot cutter and the coastguard that a vessel was in distress a quarter of a mile E.N.E. of the Abertay Light-vessel.

A strong wind was blowing, with snow showers and a heavy sea. The vessel was the Finnish three-masted sailing barque Alastor, of Hango, on passage, light, from Plymouth to Mariehamn with a crew of fifteen. She was in a very dangerous position. The motor life-boat Mono, was launched at 9.2 A.M. and the pilot cutter and the Dundee Harbour tug also went to the vessel. The life-boat transferred a pilot from the cutter to the barque, and carried a hawser to her from the tug.

The barque was then towed to safety.

The life-boat returned ashore at \.\5 P.M.—Rewards £6 12s..