Tynemouth, Northumberland. At 5.14 on the morning of the 26th of June, 1958, the coastguard told the honorary secretary that the S.S. Mount Blair of Dundee had wirelessed that her steering gear had broken down nine miles from the Tyne piers. At 5.35 she passed a signal via Cullercoats radio station that she was drifting rapidly six and a half miles from St. Mary's light. The life- boat Tynesider was launched at 6.24 with the second coxswain in command.

There was a rough sea and a strong south-easterly wind. It was low water.

The life-boat went alongside the steamer at 6.50 and found that temporary repairs to her steering gear had been carried out. She escorted her to harbour and reached her station at 7.45.

Rewards to the crew, £8. 8s. ; rewards to the helpers on shore, £4. 4s..