Wick, Caithness-shire - At 3.22 a.m.

on igth August, 1966, the Danish trawler Robert Schou was reported aground at Proudfoot. There was a light south south westerly breeze with a slight sea. The lifeboat Thomas McCunn, on temporary duty at the station, launched at 3.40 on an ebbing tide. The life-boat came up with the Robert Schou at 3.55 and at the request of her master took off the crew of five. The five rescued men were placed on board the Danish trawler Winston. At 5.55 the life-boat returned to the Robert Schou, which had refloated on the flood tide, and took the vessel in tow. The lifeboat met the Winston which returned the casualty's crew to their vessel. The Robert Schou then proceeded to Wick harbour escorted by the life-boat. The life-boat arrived back at her station at 8.15..