TOW FOR FISHING VESSEL AGROUND Lerwick, Shetlands. At 11.45 on the night of the 3rd March, 1963, the coastguard informed the assistant honorary secretary that the motor fishing vessel Bountiful was ashore on the east side of Shetland Isle. Shortly afterwards a further message was received from the coastguard that the vessel was ashore at the north end of Bressay outside the harbour. The life-boat Claude Cecil Staniforth put out at 11.54 in a gentle southerly breeze and a moderate sea.

It was low water. Four fishing vessels also left harbour to help, and it was learnt from two of the skippers of the fishing vessels speaking on the radiotelephone that the Bountiful was on the Bass of Beosetter. On reaching the position the life-boat put a tow line aboard the vessel and towed her into deeper water. The Bountiful had not been damaged, and she made for the fishing grounds at Baltasound. The life-boat returned to her station, arriving at 1.26. A monetary gift was received by the coxswain and crew from the vessel's insurers..