Campbeltown, Argyllshire.—On the 6th of February, 1957, the motor fishing vessel Vine, of Aberdeen, while return- ing from the fishing grounds to Camp- beltown harbour with a crew of three, struck a reef on the north end of Davaar Island. An unsuccessful attempt to float her was made by a passing vessel, but at low water the Vine was high and dry on the reef.

Two of her crew remained on board, while the third member made his way over the beach to the mainland and eventually reached Campbeltown.

The life-boat City of Glasgow II put out at 11.56 at night. There was a choppy sea, a strong south-south- westerly breeze was blowing, and the tide was flooding. The coxswain took the boarding boat with him to help in running lines to the Vine and to take off the crew if necessary.

The life-boat's first attempt to refloat the Vine was unsuccessful.

The conditions had been growing worse, and the coxswain decided to take the remaining two members of the crew aboard the life-boat. This was done, and a second attempt was then made to refloat the Vine. This too was unsuccessful, and the coxswaindecided not to make any further attempts. The life-boat returned to Campbeltown, arriving at 5.30 in the morning.—Rewards to the crew, £16 5s.; reward to the helper on shore, 12,9..