FISHING VESSEL AGROUND IN NEAR GALE Stronsay, Orkneys. At 4.15 on the afternoon of the 7th December, 1962, the coxswain told the honorary secretary that he had been advised by the harbour master that the motor fishing vessel Ben More of Kirkwall was aground at Bea Ness Sanday. As the weather was deteriorating the honorary secretary agreed to launch the life-boat. Meanwhile the coastguard called out the life saving apparatus team in Sanday to go to Bea Ness. The life-boat The John Gellatly Hyndman put out at 4.40 on a flooding tide with a rough sea. There was a wind of near gale force blowing from the south-south-east and the weather was squally. The life-boat came up with the casualty, which was aground in a dangerous position, at 5.10 and found that the life saving apparatus team had a line on board. The life-boat also put a line on board and attempted to tow the Ben More off, but without success. About 7.20 the crew of two were taken ashore by breeches buoy, and the life-boat then returned to her station, arriving at 9.30..