Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire.—At 11.49 on the night of the 16th of August, 1956, the coastguard reported that a small naval sailing cutter bound for Aber- deen was overdue, and asked if the life-boat would search. At 12.50 early on the 17th the life-boat J.J.K.S.W., on temporary duty at the no. 1 station, put out. There was a calm sea, a light south-westerly breeze was blowing, and the tide was ebbing.

The life-boat came up -with the naval cutter two miles east of Aberdeen harbour. She had a crew of five and was becalmed. The life-boat took her in tow, arriving back at her station at 1.15.—Rewards to the crew, £7; re- wards to the helpers on shore, etc., £1 2s..