Wick, Caithness-shire.—At 8.30 on the evening of the 10th of November, 1955, the life-boat coxswain reported that he had heard a wireless message from the fishing boat Diligent, of Buckie, that she had gone ashore near Duncansby Head. At 8.45 the life- boat City of Edinburgh was launched.

The sea was moderate, there was a light south-westerly breeze, and the tide was ebbing. The life-boat found the Diligent, which had a crew of six, a quarter of a mile west of Duncansby Head aground on boulders. Two of the fishermen had left her in a small boat, but reboarded her again at 3.30.

The life-boat stood by the whole time, and when another fishing boat arrived she passed a tow rope to her from the Diligent. However, the Diligent remained fast. Her crew were in no danger, and the life-boat returned to her station, arriving at 11.15.—Rewards to the crew £34 5s.; rewards to the helpers on shore £l 4s..