St. Abbs, Berwickshire.—At 7.20 in the evening of the 20th of October, 1948, the Eyemouth harbour-master reported that the local motor fishing boat Emulate was overdue. A fishing boat's lights could be seen to the north of St. Abbs Head Signal Station and at 7.30 the motor life-boat Annie Ronald and Isabella Forrest was launched. A moderate westerly gale was blowing, with a rough sea. The life-boat found the fishing boat four miles north by east of St. Abbs Head, anchored to a seine net, with her engine broken down.

She had a crew of five. The life-boat towed her to St. Abbs and reached her station again at 9.35.—Rewards, £10 4s..