Wick, Caithness-shire. At 6.23 on the morning of the 27th of March, 1958, the coastguard told the honorary secretary that a fishjng vessel had been seen approaching Wick from the south- east, although the harbour had been closed to shipping because of the heavy swell. Half an hour later the coxswain learnt that the fishing vessel had anchored in the entrance to Wick bay.

As her anchor was dragging, the life- boat City of Edinburgh was launched at 7. !0 in a heavy sea. There was a moderate east-south-easterly gale, and the tide was ebbing. The life-boat found the local fishing vessel Pentland Swell, which had a crew of three, stopped with engine trouble. She stood by until the engine was repaired and then escorted her to harbour. Rewards to the crew, £10 10s. ; rewards to the helpers on shore, £2 5s. 6d..