Lerwick, Shetland - At 9.46 p.m on 9th March, 1967, a fishing vessel was reported nearly ashore in the south harbour.

At 10.10 the life-boat Claude Cecil Staniforth proceeded in a rough sea. The tide was flooding. The C.R.E. Company was also called out. The life-boat came up with the motor fishing vessel Sorel of Denmark and towed her to the breakwater.

While towing the vessel into the basin the life-boat suffered damage to the bow pudding, fender and steering gear. The Fife-boat returned to her station at 11.45..