Wick, Caithness - At 5.15 p.m. on igth May, 1967, the local lobster boat Trust was reported to be showing distress signals two miles south of Sarclet Head.

The life-boat City of Edinburgh was launched at 5.25 in a fresh west north westerly breeze and a moderate sea. The life-boat came up with the Trust with a fouled propeller and took her in tow.

There was a crew of three on board. The life-boat returned to her station at 6.45..