Bonlmer, Northumberland. At 5.8 on the afternoon of the 10th of August, 1958, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that the fishing vessel Claire Rita of Banff was aground off Hauxley Head. At 5.57 the life- boat Clarissa Langdon was launched in calm weather and a slight swell. Fog had reduced visibility to fifty yards.

The fishing vessel was leaking, and the life-boat stood by while attempts were being made to refloat her by the Amble pilot cutter. At the request of the master of the Claire Rita the life-boat helped in the salvage operations, and when the fishing vessel refloated, she escorted her to Amble harbour. She then returned to her station, arriving at 11.10. Property salvage case..