Thurso, Caithness-shire.—At 11.30 on the morning of the 2nd of May, 1955, it was reported that the fishing boat Ocean Pearl, which had a crew of five, was in difficulties between one and two miles off Holborn Head. At 11.45 the life-boat II.C.J. was launched. There was a moderate sea, a strong north- north-east breeze was blowing, and it was two hours before low water. The life-boat found that the Ocean Pearl had fouled her propeller, and she towed her to Scrabster, reaching her station again at 1.10.—Rewards to the crew, £5 12s.; rewards to the helpers on shore, £2 17s..