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Raylight, of Greenock

Campbeltown, Argyllshire - At 10.32 p.m. on nth December, 1966, it was noted that a vessel was sounding her siren continuously near the entrance to the Campbeltown loch. The life-boat City of Glasgow II left her moorings at 10.52 in a fresh to strong south easterly wind and a moderate sea. It was one hour before high water. She found the motor vessel Raylight, of Greenock, anchored with engine trouble. The life-boat went alongside and secured a tow rope. She then towed the vessel to the pier and berthed her alongside. The life-boat returned to her station at 12.14 a.m. on I2th December..