TWO INJURED MEN At 3.53 a.m. on 8th December, 1964, the coastguard told the honorary secretary that the trawler Arctic Adventurer of Hull had two seriously injured men on board and another man who had died. The trawler was about 90 miles east of Dunbar and had requested urgent medical help.

The life-boat Margaret put out at 4.18 with the honorary medical adviser on board in a westerly wind of near gale force and a rough sea. It was one hour before high water. The doctor was transferred to the trawler Netherby which was waiting as previously arranged one mile east of Barnsness lighthouse. The Netherby then made for the Arctic Adventurer while the life-boat returned to her moorings at 5.5. The coastguard informed the honorary secretary at 8.36 that the two injured men on the Arctic Adventurer had also died and that the doctor was no longer needed. The Netherby, then half way to the Arctic Adventurer, turned about and the life-boat put out again at 12.18 p.m. to meet the Netherby and bring the doctor ashore. The life-boat reached her station at 12.58. The owners of the Arctic Adventurer made a gift to the life-boat crew..