Redcar, Yorkshire. At 10.20 on the night of the 20th August, 1961, the coastguard told the mechanic that he had received a report that a dinghy was missing off shore opposite the Redcar- Marske boundary. While the coast- guard was making further investigations the mechanic went to the life-boat house. There a further message came through from the coastguard, and the coxswain authorised the launching of the life-boat. At eleven o'clock, when the life-boat City of Leeds was launched, the tide was ebbing. There was a gentle westerly breeze with a smooth sea. The life-boat came up with a small dinghy and escorted her back to the beach.

The life-boat then returned to her station, arriving at midnight..