Peterhead, Aberdeenshire. At 2.16 on the afternoon of the 14th of March, 1959, the coaslguard passed on to the honorary secretary a report from Buchanness lighthouse that the engine of a motor fishing vessel had broken down about a mile and a half east of Buchanness. The vessel was pro- ceeding northwards under sail and not showing any distress signals. At 2.28 the coastguard reported that the vessel was firing red flares, and at 2.47 the life-boat Julia Park Barry, of Glasgow was launched in a strong southerly wind. There was a moderate sea and a flood tide. The life-boat found the motor fishing vessel Girl Petrina of Peterhead, with a crew of four, and took her in tow to harbour, arriving at 3.5. Rewards to the crew, £9 ; rewards to the helpers on shore, £3 8s..