Broughty Ferry, Angus.—At 2.5 on the afternoon of the 26th of November, 1956, a director of the Tay Sand Co., Ltd., telephoned to say that two sand boats were dredging above the Tay Bridge and were now heavily laden.

A severe westerly gale was blowing, and he feared that they might be swamped or driven ashore. He there- fore asked if the life-boat would launch to stand by them and escort them to a more sheltered position. At 2.43 the life-boat Mona was launched. There was a rough sea, and it was low water.

The life-boat spoke the two sand boats Wisbech and Lintie and also came up with a third sand boat named Kinfauns. She stood by them until the gale had moderated, when the Kinfauns and the Lintie proceeded up river to shelter. The Wisbech, which was not so heavily laden, went down river to Dundee harbour escorted by the life-boat. When the Wisbech had reached Dundee harbour the life-boat returned to her station, arriving at 8.15. The company expressed thanks.

—Rewards to the crew, £16 5s.; rewards to the helpers on shore, £2 13s..