Plymouth, Devon. At 3.25 on the morning of the 4th of December, 1960, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that the motor vessel Edenside in Plymouth Sound was dragging her anchors and had asked for the help of the life-boat. There was a west-south- westerly gale and a very rough sea. The weather was overcast with driving rain, and it was very dark. At 3.46 the life- boat Thomas Forehead and Mary Rowse put out. Shortly afterwards a flare was seen in the direction of Jenny Cliff Bay.

The life-boat found the Edenside, and after exchanging messages by radio- telephone stood by her until the Admiralty tug Camel arrived. The Camel was unable to communicate with the Edenside by radio-telephone, and the life-boat passed messages between the two. When the tug was ready to take the Edenside in tow, the motor vessel was unable to weigh anchor, and both anchors had to be cut adrift. The tug then took the Edenside out into deep water and kept her in tow until a berth was found for her. At 7.30 the Camel towed the Edenside, escorted by the life-boat, into Sutton Pool, and berthed her alongside the north quay. The life- boat returned to her station at 8.3. The skipper of the Edenside expressed his thanks to the life-boat crew for their help..