Aberdeen.—At 4.53 on the afternoon of the 9th of February, 1953, the Gregness coastguard reported that two fishing vessels were making for Aberdeen, as it was too dangerous to enter Stonehaven Harbour. The No.

1 life-boat Hilton Briggs was launched at 5.5. A south-westerly breeze was blowing with a very heavy breaking swell, and the two vessels, which were the Mary Gowans and Trustful III, both of Aberdeen, seemed reluctant to enter owing to the state of the channel and fading daylight. Each boat was approached by the life-boat and the skippers advised as to the best method of running into harbour. Both boats were safely escorted in by 5.30.— Rewards, £6 7*. 6d..