Stronsay, Orkneys.—At 3.38 on the afternoon of the 7th of January, 1956.

the Kirkwall coastguard rang up to say that two men were marooned on an old wreck close in shore in Inganess Bay. He reported that the coast- guard Life-Saving Apparatus Com- pany were going to the position. At 5.5 the coastguard asked for the life- boat, and at 5.35 the life-boat The John Gellatly Hyndman put out.

There was a rough sea, a moderate northerly gale was blowing, and it was two hours before high water. The life-boat reached the wreck at 7.48, rescued the men, and took them to Kirkwall. She reached her station again at 1.30 early on the 8th.—Re- wards to the crew, £20 5s.; reward to the helper on shore, 12s..