Cromer, Norfolk. Shortly after noon on the 16th of April, 1960, weather conditions began to deteriorate and some anxiety was felt for two Shering- ham crab boats fishing off Cromer.

The Sheringham coxswain made en- quiries about them and was told that the Cromer coxswain had the boats under observation. Both boats were hauling pots, the Windsor Rose half a mile north of Cromer and the June Rose three quarters of a mile north-east of Cromer. The weather grew steadily worse, and at 2.30 the no. 2 life-boat Harriot Dixon was launched at low water in a strong northerly wind and a rough sea. She escorted the June Rose to Cromer. The Windsor Rose made for Sheringham and was eventually escorted into harbour by the Sheringham life-boat. The Cromer life-boat reached her station at 3.15.

Rewards to the crew, £9 ; rewards to the helpers on shore, £6 15..