Workington, Cumberland. At 10.15 on the night of the 4th September, 1961, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that the fishing boat Early Mist, which was fishing south of the Tank buoy, had not returned. She had been due back some four hours earlier and the families of her crew were be- coming anxious. The weather was very foggy, and there was a light southerly breeze and a smooth sea. As no distress signals had been reported, and in view of the weather conditions, it was thought that the Early Mist would return safely.

At 10.50 a further message was received that the crew's families were still most anxious, and at 11.15 the life-boat Manchester and Salford XXIX put to sea on the ebbing tide. After a search she found the Early Mist with a crew of three nine miles west-north-west of Workington. Her propeller shaft had broken. The life-boat took the Early Mist in tow and brought her safely to Workington. She then returned to her station, arriving at 5.30 in the morning..