Humber, Yorkshire. At 7.35 on the evening of the 25th of August, 1959, a sailing yacht which had just left Spurn was seen to be in difficulties and drifting towards the Admiralty boom. The life-boat City of Bradford III, which was at moorings awaiting the tide before being rehoused after a service call, weighed anchor and made for the position. There was a slight sea and a moderate west-by-southerly wind. The life-boat found the yacht Laertes of Grimsby with a man and two women on board. She took her in tow, and when the two boats were clear of the boom the two women were transferred to the life-boat. The second coxswain then went aboard the yacht to help clear her drop keel, which had jammed in the centre-board. When this had been freed the two women re-boarded the Laertes, which then continued to Grims- by. The life-boat reached her station at 9.50. Paid permanent crew..