COASTGUARD REPORT At 6.16 p.m. on ipth April, 1964, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that red flares had been seen three miles east-south-east of Wick Bay. There was a moderate north-easterly breeze with a choppy sea, and it was high water. The life-boat City of Edinburgh launched at 6.40 and found the small fishing boat Rose Valley. A hand-line had fouled her propeller but she had just cleared it when the life-boat arrived. The life-boat escorted her back to the harbour before returning to her station at 7.25..