Clacton-on-Sea, Essex. At 9.10 on the morning of the 12th of July, 1959, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that a small vessel appeared to be aground one mile north-west of Mid Barrow lightvessel. The life-boat crew were assembled and went to Brightling- sea, where the life-boat Sir Godfrey Baring was lying afloat in the harbour, as it had not been possible to rehouse her after the service the day before. She left her moorings at 10.40 in a slight sea. There was a gentle west-south- westerly breeze and it was low water.

The life-boat found the coaster Bermuda of Delfzijl aground, stood by her until she refloated, and then returned to her station, arriving at 3.15. Rewards to the crew, £12 13s. ; rewards to the helpers on shore, £5 3s..