Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire.—At four o'clock in the afternoon on the 23rd of February, 1950, information was re- ceived from St. Combs and the coast- guard that a small fishing boat was in distress. At 4.13 the life-boat John and Charles Kennedy was launched in a moderate swell with a fresh northerly breeze blowing and snow showers.

Captain R. T. Duthie, the Joint Hono- rary Secretary, acted as coxswain.

She found the motor fishing yawl, Jeannie Slessor, of Fraserburgh, with a crew of two, half a mile north of Rattray Head. She was disabled by a fouled propeller, and drifting south of St. Combs. The life-boat took the boat in tow and brought her to Fraser- burgh, arriving at six o'clock.—Re- wards, £8 4s..