Tynemouth, Northumberland. On the 30th of May, 1959, the life-boat Tynesider was on passage to her station from Sunderland after a routine survey when the signalman saw a sailing dinghy which appeared to be in difficulties one mile east of Tyne pierheads. There was a moderate westerly wind with a moderate sea. The tide was ebbing.

The second coxswain, who was in command of the life-boat during this passage, altered course to make for the casualty and found her to be the local dinghy Sarus with three people on board. At the request of her owner the life-boat took the sailing dinghy in tow to Tynemouth Haven, after which the life-boat continued on her passage to her station, which she reached at five o'clock. The three people aboard the sailing dinghy expressed their thanks.

The life-boat crew and helpers would not accept any additional reward from the Institution for their services..