Joint Second Coxswain William Clark - Bronze Medal Lerwick lifeboat, 17/18 November 1993 William Clark took Lerwick's Arun class lifeboat Soldian alongside the Russian Factory Ship Borodinskoye Polye 35 times to rescue 37 people.

The casualty was aground in winds up to Force lOandtotaldarkness.Searoom was severely limited, fuel oil was spraying on to the lifeboats decks and she was also damaged by a large fender swinging from the ship.

• A full account of this service appeared in the Spring 1994 issue of THE LIFEBOAT.