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St. Agnes No. 7.

REFLOATING A TRAWLER Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire.—At 6.30 in the evening of the 12th of December, 1947, the coastguard reported that a vessel was aground off the north end of the promenade, but was not making . signals of distress. A light north- westerly breeze was blowing with a slight swell. The life-boat honorary secretary, who is also the harbour master, put out in a pilot boat and found the steam trawler St. Agnes No. 7. of South Shields, with a crew of eleven on board. He thought it advisable for the motor life-boat to come to her help, and as soon as he returned the John and Charles Kennedy was launched. It was then 7.45 in the evening. The life-boat helped to refloat the trawler and then towed her into harbour, arriving back at her station at 10.56 that night.— Property Salvage Case..