Stronsay, Orkneys - At 8.25 p.m.

on 4th February, 1967, the motor fishing vessel Girl Mina was reported aground at Elsness Holm, Sanday. The life-boat The John Gellatly Hyndman proceeded to the casualty at 8.45 in a strong westerly wind and moderate sea.

The tide was ebbing. At 9.25 the lifeboat reached the stranded vessel. A line was put on board the Girl Mina at 9.53 in an attempt to tow her off the rocks but without success. The life-boat stood by until the early hours when it was decided at 6.15 a.m. to take the crew of two men off the vessel as by now the weather was deteriorating. They were landed at Sanday pier. Another motor fishing vessel Silver Fern took the two men back to their boat at 8.15 as an attempt was to be made to refloat the Girl Mina. This was unsuccessful and finally, at 12.40, they had to be taken off the wrecked vessel once again and were landed at Sanday pier.After 17 hours at sea the life-boat eventually returned to her moorings at 1.40 p.m. on 5th February..