Hartlepool, Co. Durham. At 1.30 on the afternoon of the 26th of March, 1961, the coastguard informed the hon- orary secretary that the motor fishing vessel Embrace of Hartlepool had fouled her propeller two miles north of the Heugh and was drifting seawards. At 1.50 the life-boat The Princess Royal (Civil Service No. 7) was launched. There was a north-westerly gale with a rough sea and it was one hour after high water.

On reaching the fishing vessel at 2.20 the life-boat found the coaster David M.

standing by her. The life-boat passed a line to the Embrace and towed her to Hartlepool, returning to her station at 3.40..