FEBRUARY 23RD. - GIRVAN, AYRSHIRE.

At 6.15 in the evening the coastguard reported a fishing boat ashore on the north side of the entrance channel to Girvan harbour and asking for help. A light northwesterly wind was blowing, with a slight sea.

The motor life-boat Lily Glen - Glasgow was launched at 6.30 and found the motor fishing boat Violet, of Fraserburgh, with a crew of six.

She was filling with water. The life-boat passed ropes to people on the pier and by this means the Violet was refloated and pulled into harbour, the life-boat steadying the vessel with ropes and standing by until she was safely beached. After beaching she was pumped out by the Girvan fire brigade. The life-boat reached her station again at 7.15.- Rewards, £13 14s. 6d..