Workington, Cumberland. At 1.30 on the afternoon of the 17th of October, 1960, it was learnt that the trawler Snowdrop of Whitehaven had broken down about four miles north-west of Workington. There was a moderate south-south-westerly wind with a rough sea. At 1.45, on an ebbing tide, the life- boat Manchester and Salford XXIX put out. She found the Snowdrop, which had a crew of four, anchored.

The trawler's crew were unable to start her engines, and the life-boat took her in tow to Workington and returned to her station at 5.5..