Thurso, Caithness-shire.—At 11.30 on the morning of the 8th of September, 1955, a man at Dounreay reported that a rowing boat with a crew of two was in distress one and a half miles north- north-west of Dounreay. At 11.40 the life-boat James Macfee, on tem- orary duty at the station, was lunched. The sea was rough, there was a fresh gale blowing from the south, and it was two hours before high water. The life-boat made for the position, but found that a fishing boat had taken the rowing boat in tow. The life-boat escorted the boats to Sandside Harbour and returned to her station, arriving at four o'clock.— Rewards to the crew, £13 6s.; rewards to the helpers on shore, £6 3s..