Stronsay, Orkneys - At 10.20 p.m.

on 6th September, 1966, news was received that a patient on the Isle of Sanday needed medical attention. The life-boat The John Gellatly Hyndman slipped her moorings at 10.45 in a gale force westby northerly wind and a very rough sea.

It was one hour after low water. She proceeded to the Isle of Sanday, embarked the doctor and his patient, and conveyed them to Kirkwall, arriving at 2.15 a.m.

on yth September. The patient was taken to hospital and the life-boat then returned to Stronsay, landing the doctor at Sanday en route. It finally arrived back on station at 5.30..