[2] In November 1857, Mr. Lewis Chalmers, Chief Magistrate, wrote to the RNLI, to highlight 13 shipwrecks in the area, over a period of 10 years.

A lifeboat was ordered from Forrestt of Limehouse, London, a 30-foot 10-oared self-righting boat, costing £182-1s-2d, along with a launch carriage from Robinsons.

The boat was delayed, as it was damaged in a fire at Forrestt's workshop, only arriving in Fraserburgh on 26 October 1858.

The John and Charles Kennedy (ON 790) was launched to assist a number of fishing boats that were struggling to re-enter Fraserburgh harbour due to the poor sea conditions.

A non-self-righting 46ft Watson-class, five crew were trapped and drowned in the wreck, and the Coxswain, thrown clear of the capsize, was hit by a piece of wreckage and killed.

[1] The Duchess of Kent was launched on 6:30am on 21 January 1970, into a force 8 to 9 gale, to the aid of the Danish fishing boat Opal, taking on water some 40 miles off Fraserburgh.

Moulded in Fibre Reinforced Composite, and fitted out by Souters of Cowes, she had twin MAN diesel-engines, developing 800 BHP, giving a top speed of 25 knots.