Arbroath, Angus. At 3.45 on the afternoon of the 1st of December, 1959, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that it would be very danger- ous for local boats to cross the bar at the entrance to the harbour because of the heavy sea and swell. As eleven local fishing boats were at sea he advised the launching of the life-boat. At 3.54 the life-boat Duke of Montrose put out in a strong wind and a very rough sea. It was two hours after high water.

The life-boat escorted the fishing boats to harbour and reached her station at five o'clock. Rewards to the crew, £8 15s. ; rewards to the helpers on shore, £1 16s..