Clacton-on-Sea, Essex. At 11.59 on the morning of the 16th of October, 1958, the coastguard told the honorary secretary that a barge close to the pier was sending morse signals indicating the need of a life-boat. At 12.15 the life-boat Sir Godfrey Baring was launched in a rough sea. There was a north-westerly wind of near gale force and a flood tide. The coxswain spoke the barge Dingle of London and learnt that another barge, Allan of London, was making heavy weather in the Spitway. She made for the Allan and escorted her to calmer water and then returned to her station, arriving at 1.50.

Rewards to the crew, £8 15s. ; rewards to the helpers on shore, £4 18s..