Mallaig, Inverness-shire. On her way to her station from the building yard at Cowes the new Mallaig life-boat E. M. M. Gordon Cubbin was making the passage from Donaghadee to Campbeltown on the 25th of October, 1957, when a May Day message was intercepted that the fishing boat Emblem needed help. The life-boat made for the position given, which was some five miles north-west of Stranraer. There was a moderate sea and a fresh souther- ly breeze was blowing. Flares were then seen in another position, but it was discovered that these were being sent up in the course of naval exercises, and the life-boat made for the position re- ported by the Emblem. With the help of the direction-finding equipment she found the Emblem, which had a crew of two, several miles south-west of Ailsa Craig. She towed her to Campbel- town and then resumed her passage to her station. Rewards to the crew, £6 5s..