OC T. 10T H . - BROUGHTY FERRY, ANGUS, AND ABERDEEN. The Swedish vessel Solstad, of Karlstad, had been reported in distress with her steering gear dis-abled, about fifteen miles S.E. of Montrose, and the Montrose motor life-boat was unable to launch owing to low water. A south-easterly gale was blowing. The Broughty Ferry motor life-boat searched but found nothing and was recalled when a message was received that the steamer no longer wanted help. The life-boat was out for over seven hours. Meanwhile, the Aberdeen life-boat crew stood by for four hours. Later a message was received that the Swedish steamer was making for Aberdeen, and the Aberdeen No. 1 life-boat was launched, as the pilot cutter could not cross the heavy breaking sea on the bar. The lifeboat searched in all directions for several hours but found nothing and later it was learned that the steamer was being towed to Leith - Rewards : Broughty Ferry, £7 11s.

Aberdeen, £16 11s. 6d.