DANGEROUS TO APPROACH Montrose, Angus. At 4.52 p.m. on 26th April, 1965, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that the fishing vessel Leandra of Montrose had broken down off Marywell and was in danger of being blown on to the rocks. At 4.55 the life-boat Edward and Isabella Irwin on temporary duty at the station, was launched in a moderate north-easterly breeze and a rough sea. It was low water.

The life-boat found the Leandra aground, and in a dangerous position to approach.

The coxswain decided to drop anchor and veer down as close as possible. The coastguard then fired a rocket to the life-boat, and a line was passed ashore. After some difficulty, the Leandra was refloated and, although leaking badly, was taken in tow to Montrose. The Life-boat returned to her station at 6.45 p.m..