FISHING VESSEL ENTERS HARBOUR IN TOW Anstruther, Fife. At 10.5 on the morning of the 17th January, 1962, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that two fishing vessels, one in tow of the other, were approaching the harbour. There was a strong southsouth- westerly gale and a very rough sea. It was two hours before high water.

The honorary secretary decided to launch the life-boat James and Ruby Jackson at 10.21 to stand by the harbour entrance. The motor fishing vessel Ocean Herald entered the harbour safely, towing the motor vessel Harvest Reaper. At 12.30 the life-boat was moored in the inner harbour as a precautionary measure, as several other local boats were still at sea. It was found impossible to rehouse the lifeboat until the following afternoon..