Peterhead, Aberdeenshire - At 11.25 a.m. on i5th December, 1966, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that the motor boat Duthies, of Peterhead, had sprung a leak in heavy seas just outside Peterhead bay while on passage to Aberdeen. Two Peterhead fishing vessels went to her assistance and the Lifeboat was also asked to stand by her. The life-boat Julia Park Barry of Glasgow was launched at 11.32 in a gale force south south easterly wind and a very rough sea.

It was four hours after low water. She stood by the vessels until they were safe in Peterhead bay, and returned to her station at 12.10 p.m..