Hastings, Sussex. At 9.45 on the evening of the 25th of July, 1960, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that red flares had been observed five miles south-east-by-south of Fairlight. The life-boat M.T.C. was launched at 10.9 in a gentle north- westerly breeze and a smooth sea.

It was two hours after high water.

The fishing boat Our Lady was found to be in tow of another fishing boat Patricia Peggy, and the life-boat took over the tow to Hastings. The life- boat arrived back at her station at 11.42. Rewards to the crew, £7; rewards to the helpers on shore, £23 4s..