SEPTEMBER 12TH. - WICK, CAITHNESSSHIRE, AND LONGHOPE, ORKNEYS.

Early in the morning news was received at both stations through the coastguard, from the naval authorities, that the naval salvage vessel Salvage King was ashore near Duncansby Head. A moderate S.W. breeze was blowing, with a moderate sea. The Wick motor life-boat, City of Edinburgh, was launched at 3.55 A.M., and twenty-five minutes later the Longhope motor life-boat Thomas McCunn. They found the Salvage King with other vessels in attendance. The vessel was in a dangerous position and it was decided to take off her crew. Wick boat took nine of them to a tug and the Longhope boat thirty-five. Wick then helped in running out ropes in an unsuccessful attempt to refloat the vessel. Their services being no longer needed, both boats returned to their stations, Wick arriving at 10 A.M. and Longhope at 1 P.M. - Rewards : Wick, £13 11s. 6d. ; Longhope £7 9s..