Barrow, Lancashire. At 8.38 on the evening of the 8th of November, 1957, the Walney coastguard reported seeing red flares about three miles west-north- west of the look-out. The life-boat Herbert Leigh was launched at 8.55 in a calm sea with a moderate north-easterly breeze blowing and a flooding tide.

On reaching Lightning Knoll buoy, the life-boat came up with the fishing boat Brawlass, of Fleetwood, which was leaking badly and being towed by the fishing boat Marigold. At the request of the master of the Brawlass a rope was put aboard her from the life- boat, which then helped to tow her to Fleetwood. The life-boat reached her station at 12.50 early on the 9th of November. Rewards to the crew, £10 10s. ; rewards to the helpers on shore, £2 11s..