Lowestoft, Suffolk. At midnight on the 31st July, 1961, the coastguard in- formed the honorary secretary that a cabin cruiser was flashing distress signals about a mile east-south-east of Lowes- toft harbour. There was a light south- south-westerly breeze and a moderate sea. At 12.12 the life-boat Michael Stephens was launched at high water.

She found the cabin cruiser Careema with her engine broken down and was asked to tow her into Lowestoft har- bour. This was done, and the life-boat returned to her station at 1.12..