FEBRUARY 6TH. - BROUGHTY FERRY, ANGUS. At 5.25 A.M. the coastguard at Carnoustie telephoned that distress flares had been seen between Horseshoe and Lady Buoys, and the motor life-boat Mona was launched at 6 A.M. A westerly gale was blowing, with a rough sea. The life-boat found H.M. Drifter Gowan with a crew of ten aboard. She had stranded about half a mile E. by S. of the beacon on Lucky Scaup.

The tide was running out and each time the life-boat attempted to get alongside, she grounded. After the third attempt she lay off and called the drifter by morse lamp.

The drifter answered that the water was rapidly leaving her and that she was undamaged, but asked the life-boat to stand by until daylight. This she did. The Dundee harbour tug also came out and stood by. At daybreak. as she was no longer needed. the life-boat returned to her station, arriving at 9.30 A.M. The Gowan was re-floated later in the day. - Rewards, £10 7s..