Workington, Cumberland. At one o'clock early on the morning of the 24th of April, 1960, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that the fishing boat Beaver, which had sailed from Maryport the morning before, had not returned. Flares had been seen north of Maryport, and at 1.15 the life-boat Manchester and Salford XXIX put out in a fresh north- westerly wind and a calm sea. The tide was half ebb. The life-boat found the fishing boat Beaver with a crew of six three miles north of Maryport.

The boat's engine had broken down, and the life-boat towed her into Workington harbour, arriving at four o'clock. Rewards to the crew, £8 8s. ; reward to the helper on shore, 14s..