Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire. At 7.42 p.m. on 27th November, 1965, the honorary secretary was told that the fishing boat Bluebell had been towing another fishing boat the Ebenezer (which had no lights) when the tow rope parted.

The help of the life-boat was now required.

The life-boat The Duchess of Kent was launched at 7.52 and found two fishing boats one mile off Kinnaird Head. There was a north-westerly gale and a very rough sea and it was an hour before low water. The life-boat took the Ebenezer in tow and escorted the Bluebell back into harbour, reaching her station at 9.27 p.m..