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Sunbeam

Peterhead, Aberdeenshire. At 9.25 on the morning of the 15th of Septem- ber, 1960, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that a small fishing boat was on fire off North Head. The life-boat Julia Park Barry of Glasgow left her moorings at 9.32 at high water in calm weather and a smooth sea. On reaching the casualty, the coxswain discovered that she had been taken in tow by the fishing vessel Sunbeam. The life-boat escorted both boats to Peter- head and returned to her station at 10.15. Rewards to the crew, £6; re- wards to the helpers on shore, £1 4s.