Cromarty.—At 10.30 in the morning, on the 3rd of December, 1950, the Wick Radio station telephoned that a vessel, off the Cromarty Sutors had asked for help. At 10.45 the life-boat James Macfee was launched. There was a heavy swell with a north-north-west gale blowing. She came up with the motor vessel Kantule, of Panama, a ship of 6,500 tons loaded with timber and carrying a crew of twenty-nine, anchored one mile east of whistle buoy.

Her cargo had shifted, causing her to list heavily, and she was running short of fuel. Furthermore, her master did not know the coast. The life-boat accordingly stood by her until she weighed anchor; then, when she reached calmer water, the coxswain boarded her. He piloted her to a safe anchor- age accompanied by the life-boat, which reached her station again at 8.15 that night.—Rewards, £19 5s..