Dunbar, East Lothian.—At 6.50 on the morning of the 19th of July, 1957, the coxswain received a telephone message that the motor fishing vessel Yvonne Risager was in difficulties with a fouled propeller ten miles west of May Island.

The fishing vessel's skipper reported by radio-telephone that another vessel, the May Queen, was towing her, but as the weather was bad both vessels were making little progress. At seven o'clock the life-boat George and Sarah Strachan put out in a rough sea. There was a strong north-easterly breeze and the tide was flooding. The life-boatfound the two vessels south-east of May Island. By then the May Queen had cast off the tow, as the Yvonne Risager had freed her propellers and was able to proceed on her own at a slow speed. The life-boat escorted the Yvonne Risager to the harbour, arriving at 8.15.—Rewards to the crew, £7..