Lerwick, Shetlands. At 10.5 on the night of the 8th of April, 1958, the coastguard told the assistant honorary secretary that the fishing vessel Margaret Herd, of Fraserburgh, was ashore at Point of Ham in the Island of Bressay, near the entrance to Lerwick harbour.

The life-boat Lady Jane and Martha Ryland put out at 10.25 in a moderate sea. There was a strong north-north- easterly wind and the tide was ebbing.

The life-boat came up with the fishing vessel, which has a crew of nine. The first attempt to refloat her was un- successful, but just before midnight, with the fishing boat's engines working, the life-boat refloated her. She then escorted her to harbour, arriving at 12.15 early on the 9th of April. Re- wards to the crew, £8. 8s..