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Fisher Lass

Stronsay, Orkneys. At 5.36 on the evening of the 2nd of April, 1960, the coastguard informed the honorarysecretary that the fishing vessel Fisher Lass of Sanday was overdue on passage from Kirkwall to Sanday. At 6.20 the life -boat J.J.K.S.W., on temporary duty at the station, slipped her moorings two hours before low water in a south-east- erly gale and a very rough sea. Visibil- ity was poor because of heavy rain squalls. In Sanday Sound the life-boat found the Fisher Lass making towards Stronsay for shelter. She escorted her into harbour and reached her moorings at 7.15. Rewards to the crew, £7 ; re- ward to the helper on shore, 12s..