SIXTEEN HOUR SERVICE TO DUTCH VESSEL Barra Island, Outer Hebrides. At 2.53 a.m. on Thursday the 26th September, 1963, the Lochmaddy police reported to the Stornoway coastguard that there was a vessel ashore at Sponish Point, Lochmaddy. The life-boat R.A. Colby Cubbin No. 3 left her moorings at 3.35 and arrived at Lochmaddy at 9.30. The tide was ebbing with a gale blowing from the south-west and rough seas. The casualty was found to be the Dutch motor vessel Cascade, of 310 tons, loaded. By this time she was high and dry. A strong gale was blowing off the casualty but at 10.30 a successful attempt was made to put a line on the vessel, which was towed off at 11.40, apparently undamaged. The Cascade then made for Sponish pier on the north side of Lochmaddy harbour and the life-boat returned to her station, arriving at 6.45 p.m. after being on service for 16 hours..