Montrose, Angus - At 8.25 a.m. on I3th January, 1967, a fishing vessel was reported on the rocks between Scurdyness and Usan. The life-boat The Good Hope was launched at 8.45 in a gentle west south westerly wind and a slight sea. It was four hours after high water. The coxswain, who had been standing by the vessel in his motor fishing vessel Rosemary, had come in for kedge anchors when the maroons were fired. He took these out in the life-boat and with the assistance of the second coxswain and a pilot in a small boat, the anchors were laid out. When the tide began to flow, however, the Angus Rose started to take in water, so the life-boat obtained a pump which was supplied by the Angus fire service. The coastguard L.S.A. company from Usan were standing by and had a line aboard the casualty. Just after the life-boat returned, an unusual swell developed and as the tide rose the vessel bumped violently on Craig rock. The lifeboat secured a h'ne, and with the motor fishing vessel's engine running she was pulled clear. The pump was then put aboard and the life-boat escorted her to Arbroath slipway. The life-boat returned to her station at 5.30 p.m..