Humber, Yorkshire. At 9.55 on the morning of the 13th of August, 1960, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that a small boat was in diffi- culties three and a half miles south- south-east of the Protector buoy. The life-boat City of Bradford III put out at 10.5 in a light south-westerly breeze.

There was a moderate sea, and it was one hour after low water. The life-boat found a fishing boat, whose crew of two were taken on board and given hot soup. The men had been without water for two days and were very tired. The assistant mechanic went on board the fishing boat to steer her, and the life- boat then towed her to Grimsby. The life-boat afterwards returned to her station, arriving at 7.15. Property salvage case..