Longhope, Orkneys.—At 12.10 early on the morning of the 2nd of July, 1954, the motor mechanic reported that the bowman of the life-boat had met with a serious accident on his motor cycle and that a doctor wished to send him to hospital at once. The bowman lived near the life-boat station, so it was decided that the life-boat Thomas McCunn should take him to Kirkwall.

She took him on board, left her station at 12.20 in a smooth sea and fair weather and landed him at Scapa pier at 3.5. She reached her station again at ten o'clock.—No expense to the Institution..