Stronsay, Orkneys.—At one o'clock on the afternoon of the 15th of December, 1955, a report was received that the local lobster boat Fulmar was at anchor in Huip Sound but that she was in danger of sinking, as there was a very rough sea and a fresh easterly gale was blowing. At 1.56 the life- boat The John Gellatly Hyndman put out in an ebbing tide. She found the Fulmar in danger of driving ashore.Two members of the life-boat crew went on board, and the life-boat towed the Fulmar to anchorage in the lee of Linksness and anchored her there.

The life-boat then returned to her station, arriving at five o'clock.— Rewards to the crew, £12 5s.; rewards to the helper on shore, etc., £4 2s..