Aberdeen. At 6.8 p.m. on 24th November, 1963, the honorary secretary was informed that the engine room of the steam trawler Aston Villa of Grimsby was flooding two miles north-north-east of Aberdeen. This report was received direct from the trawler by the Aberdeen harbour radio and contact was maintained by radio. There was a moderate south-westerly breeze with a corresponding sea.

It was nearly high water. As the reports stated the position was serious the lifeboat Ramsay-Dyce launched at 6.20 and escorted the trawler into Aberdeen harbour, arriving at 6.38. The life-boat returned to her station at 6.58..