Humber, Yorkshire. At 9.57 on the morning of the 6th of June, 1958, the Spurn Point coastguard informed the coxswain superintendent that a man had made fast in a small boat to a float of the Admiralty boom half a mile north of the life-boat house. He was baling continuously and in need of help.

At 10.2 the life-boat City of Bradford III was launched in a calm sea with a gentle easterly wind blowing. It was high water. The life-boat came up with the rowing boat, took the man on board and towed the boat to the beach. She reached her station at 10.45. Paid permanent crew..