Humber, Yorkshire. At 10.30 on the night of the 24th of July, 1959, the coastguard informed the coxswain super- intendent that the Dowsing lightvessel had reported red flares five miles north- east of the lightvessel. The life-boat City of Bradford III was launched at 10.45 in a slight sea. There were light easterly airs and the tide was ebbing.

About six miles east of the Humber lightvessel the coxswain saw the lights of one vessel towing another three miles south-west of the life-boat. The life- boat made towards them and found the fishing boat Meggies of Grimsby in tow of the fishing boat My Gratitude of Grimsby. The coxswain was informed that the Meggies had fired the flares seen from the Dowsing lightvessel, andthe life-boat escorted both boats to Grimsby, arriving at 5.15. She then returned to her station, arriving at 6.15.

Paid permanent crew. Additional re- wards to the crew, £4 11s..