NEAR SPURNESS HOLMS Stronsay, Orkneys. At 1.5 p.m. on 16th March, 1964, the coastguard told the honorary secretary that the lobster fishing boat Girl Jean of Kirkwall had broken down and was in difficulties near Spurness Holms, south-west of Sanday. There was a fresh south-easterly breeze with a rough sea, and an ebbing tide. The lifeboat The John Gellatly Hyndman set out at 1.20 and reached the fishing boat at 1.55. A line was made fast and the Girl Jean was towed safely into Stronsay and moored to the pier. The life-boat returned to her station at 3.20..