Stromness, Orkneys. At 10.55 on the night of the 19th of May, 1958, the honorary secretary was informed that four red flares had been seen three miles off Hoy. At 11.20 the life-boat Archibald and Alexander M. Paterson was launched in a choppy sea. There was a fresh westerly gale and it was high water. The life-boat carried out a search of the area but found nothing and was recalled. At 1.23 a message was received that the fishing boat Effulgence, of Banff, was aground at Point of Ness.

The coxswain altered course and found the Effulgence with a crew of five. She stood by until low water, and as the fishing boat's crew were then in no danger, she returned to her station, arriving at 3.5. At 8.5 the life-boat returned to the position and found the fishing boat was being carried further aground by the swell. It was therefore decided to tow her off. This was done, and the fishing boat was taken to Stromness, which was reached at 9.35.

The life-boat crew received a gift from the Scottish Boatowners' Mutual In- surance Association. Rewards to the crew, £17. 9s. ; rewards to the helpers on shore, £3. 6s..