Hartlepool, Co. Durham. At 4.40 on the afternoon of the 15th of August, 1959, the coastguard told the coxswain that a yacht had capsized near Hartle- pool breakwater but added that there were other boats near by. The life-boat crew were assembled, but a message was then received that the yacht's crew of three had been rescued by a motor boat.

At 5.40 there was a further message that a yacht, and not a motor boat, had carried out the rescue and that this yacht was in difficulties in the strongwest-south-westerly wind. The life- boat The Princess Royal (Civil Service No. 7) was launched at 5.45 in a moder- ate sea and an ebb tide. Shortly after- wards it was learnt that the yacht had entered Teesmouth safely. Near the Longscar buoy the life-boat came up with another yacht and escorted her into harbour, reaching her station at 6.50. Rewards to the crew, £7 ; rewards to the helpers on shore, £1 16s..