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Seaforth

Buckie, Banffshire. At 10.25 on the night of the 18th of February, 1958, the coastguard told the honorary secretary that the fishing boat Seaforth of Inverness was ashore on West Muck, half a mile north of Buckie harbour. The life-boat Glencoe, Glas- gow was launched at 10.44 in a heavy swell. There was a moderate westerly wind and a flood tide. The life-boat reached the position and with the help of the searchlight found five of the crew of the Seaforth afloat on a raft. They were taken on board the life-boat, which then searched for the sixth mem- ber of the crew, who had been washed overboard before the other men had taken to the raft. He was not found, and the life-boat reached her station at 11.22. The Seaforth became a total wreck. Rewards to the crew, £8 15s. ; reward to the helper on shore, 12s..