JANUARY 18TH. - PETERHEAD, ABERDEENSHIRE.

An easterly gale was blowing with a heavy sea, and at 2.20 P.M. the coastguard reported that some small fishing boats were still at sea. The motor life-boat Julia Park Barry of Glasgow was launched at 2.30 P.M. and came up with the motor fishing boat Castlebrae, two miles S.E. of Peterhead.

She escorted her through the heavy sea at the entrance to the bay, and going out again found the motor fishing boat Kitty Mackay four miles to the S.E., and escorted her into harbour. She returned to moorings at 4.45 P.M. - Rewards, £6 14s. 6d..