MOTOR FISHING VESSEL REFLOATED Wick, Caithness-shire. At 3.30 on the morning of the 27th April, 1963, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that the motor fishing vessel Morning Star was ashore at Proudfoot.

The life-boat City of Edinburgh was launched at 3.50 in a light southwesterly breeze and a calm sea. It was one hour after high water. The life-boat reached the position and stood by until it was clear that the vessel was in no immediate danger and could not be refloated till later. She then returned to her station, arriving at six o'clock. At noon the life-boat returned to the position again at the request of the skipper of the Morning Star and helped to pass tow ropes from the motor boats Bluebell and Golden Spinney. The Morning Star was refloated, and the lifeboat returned to her station, arriving at four o'clock..