Campbeltown, Argyllshire - At 10.26 p.m. on 12th January, 1968, the motor mechanic informed the honorary secretary that he had intercepted a radio message from the motor fishing vessel Golden Oriole reporting that she was in difficulties with a fouled propeller and required assistance. She was three miles south east of Sanda island. The life-boat City of Glasgow II slipped her moorings at 10.43 in a fresh gusting to strong southerly breeze and a rough sea. The tide was ebbing. The position of the vessel was noted and it was estimated she would drift close to the west end of Sanda and possibly strike the boiler reef. The life-boat proceeded through Sanda Sound to intercept the drifting vessel. At 12.20 a.m. on 13th January the life-boat asked the vessel to put up a flare, and the lifeboat saw her about a mile away.

At 12.52 a line was passed and the life-boat towed the Golden Oriole to Campbeltown. The life-boat returned to her station at 3.50. The skipper of the Golden Oriole made a donation to the Institution's funds..