Anstruther, Fifeshire. At 7.44 on the evening of the 3rd June, 1961, the coastguard told the honorary secretary that a motor boat which had a crew of three had broken down near the North Carr lightvessel, and at 8.5 the life-boatJames and Ruby Jackson was launched.

It was one hour after high water; there was a moderate west-south-westerly wind and a slight sea. The life-boat reached the Skylark at 9.10 and towed her into Anstruther, returning to her station at 10.35. Because of bad weather she was not rehoused until the following morning..