Eyemouth, Berwickshire. At 2.30 on the afternoon of the 18th of May, 1959, the honorary secretary noticed that the motor fishing vessel Douglas had run aground near the harbour entrance.

There was a heavy sea running, and as there was a danger that the vessel might be carried broadside on to the sea, he decided that the life-boat Clara and Emily Barwell should be launched.

The life-boat put out five minutes later.

There was a gentle north-easterly wind and an ebb tide. The life-boat reached the vessel, which had a crew of six, and an anchor was laid and secured to the vessel to keep her head out to sea. A rope was also secured from the vessel to the east pier of the harbour entrance.

When these precautions had been taken the Douglas was no longer in immediate danger and the life-boat returned to harbour. At eight o'clock she put out again and helped to refloat the Douglas.

This was done successfully, and the life-boat finally returned to her station at ten o'clock. Rewards to the crew, £11 2s. ; rewards to the helpers on shore, £7..