Aith, Shetland*.—At' 10 o'clock on the night of the 27th of January, 1949, a member of the crew of the motor fishing vessel Ivy Lea, of Lerwick, which had put out the previous morn- ing, telephoned that the Ivy Lea had broken down, but had reached Hamna Voe under sail and had anchored. It was later reported that she had no gear with which to anchor properly, but had secured with a kedge anchor and a fishing net rope. A moderate breeze was blowing from the west-north-west, and as no other boats were available the life-boat The Rankin was launched at 7 o'clock in the morning of the 28th.

She towed the Ivy Lea to Aith, arriving at noon.—Rewards, £14 15s..