Padstow, Cornwall. At 8.45 on the evening of the 1st of October, 1959, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that the coaster Eldorita had the motor launch Empress of England, which had one man aboard, in tow and was making for Padstow. A request had been made for the life-boat to take over the tow. At 9.15 the no. 1 life- boat Joseph Hiram Chadwick put out in a smooth sea with a gentle south-south- westerly breeze blowing. The tide was about half ebb. Visibility was poor.

The life-boat met the coaster off Tin- tagel and took over the tow. She reached her station at three o'clock in the morning. Rewards to the crew, £12 15s. ; reward to the helper on shore, 12s..