Southend-on-Sea, Essex. At eleven o'clock on the night of the 12th of June» 1960, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary of a report that the cabin cruiser Dolphin of Southend, on passage to Wallasea Bay was overdue.

At 11.50 the life-boat Greater London II (Civil Service No. 30) was launched at low water in a strong south-westerly wind and a moderate sea. After a four-hour search she found the Dolphin anchored three quarters of a mile west of the West Buxey buoy. The cabin cruiser's crew of six were seasick and were waiting until daylight before continuing up river. The coxswain put one of his crew aboard, and the cabin cruiser followed the life-boat to the mouth of the River Roach. The Dolphin then made for Wallasea Bay, and the life-boat returned to her station, arriving at 8.15. Rewards to the crew, £19 17s; rewards to the helpers on shore, £6..