Bridlington, Yorkshire. At 5.15 on the morning of the 6th of December, 1959, the local fishing fleet began to leave harbour for the fishing grounds.

During the morning the weather de- teriorated considerably, and by 12.30 all the fleet had returned with the exception of the motor fishing vessel Seafarer. It soon became apparent that she had missed the tide and would have to enter harbour during darkness.

At 4.35 the life-boat Tillie Morrison, Sheffield II was launched two hours after low water in a very rough sea and a south-easterly gale and found the Seafarer waiting for the tide. At 4.45, with the life-boat standing by, the fishing vessel entered the harbour.

The life-boat reached her station at 6.10. Rewards to the crew, £7 10s. ; rewards to the helpers on shore, £7 13s..