Troon, Ayrshire. At 5.10 on the afternoon of the 9th of January, 1958, the Portpatrick coastguard told the honorary secretary that the tug Cruiser of Glasgow, was aground alongside the S.S. Ballyhalbert half a mile north of Ardrossan. The life-boat James and Barbara Aitken put out at 5.55 in a rough sea. There was a fresh west- north-westerly wind and the tide was ebbing. The life-boat came up with the Cruiser and conveyed towing ropes to two other tugs, the Thunderer and Forager, and stood by during the towing operation. The ropes broke and the crew of the Cruiser were taken off by the life-boat and landed at Ardrossan harbour. The life-boat then returned to her station, arriving at six o'clock the following morning. The owners of the Cruiser made a donation to the Institution's funds. Rewards to the crew, £26 5s..