MARCH 17TH. - STORNOWAY, ISLAND OF LEWIS. The steam trawler Regnault, of Hull with a crew of twelve and laden with fish, stranded at the entrance to Stornoway Harbour. Repeated attempts to refloat her were unsuccessful. On the morning of the 17th March a moderate southerly. gale was blowing, with a heavy swell and rain squalls,and there was danger of the trawler breaking up At 11.15 A.M. the motor life-boat William and Harriot was launched and brought the master of the trawler ashore.

With another trawler the life-boat went back to the Regnault and got a tow rope fixed between the two trawlers. The second trawler then towed the Regnault into harbour, with the life-boat escorting them. There the Regnault, which was making water badly, was beached. The life-boat returned to her station at 1.5 P.M. - Property salvage case..