North Sunderland, Northumberland.

On the evening of the 3rd of April, 1960, nine local fishing boats left for Berwick Bay. By midnight the weather had deteriorated, and the southerly gale was accompanied by a very rough sea. The boats could not return to harbour and had to anchor in the lee of one of the Farne islands. By seven o'clock on the morning of the 5th of April the wind and sea had moderated and the boats decided to enter harbour.

The life-boat Grace Darling stood by as they crossed the bar. Rewards to the crew, £6 ; rewards to the helpers on shore, £6 13s..