Courdon, Kincardineshire.—At about 3.30 P.M., on the 19th January, 1939, a report was received from Johnshaven that the local fishing boats Isa Simpson and Sunbeam were at sea, and that owing to the bad weather they were making for Gourdon instead of their own harbour. A strong S.E. breeze was blowing, with a heavy surf, and the weather was very thick. The motor life-boat Margaret Dawson was launched at 4 P.M., and met the fishing boats off Gourdon. Their skippers decided, after all, to run for Johnshaven, and the lifeboat escorted them there and saw them safely into harbour. She returned to her station at 6 P.M.—Rewards, £24 14s. 9d..