Padstow, Cornwall. At 4.32 on the afternoon of the 17th of June, 1959, the coastguard told the honorary secretary that a small boat was in difficulties half a mile east-north-east of Trevose Head.

The no. 1 life-boat Joseph Hiram Chadwick left her moorings at the pool in a gentle west-north-westerly breeze.

The sea was smooth and the tide was ebbing. The life-boat found the motor boat Susan Ann of Padstow broken down with three people on board. She took her in tow to harbour, arriving at 6.30. Rewards to the crew, £6 ; reward to the helper on shore, 12s..