Blyth, Northumberland. At 8.38 on the evening of the 13th August, 1961, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that the fishing vessel Girl Doris had broken down about six miles east-north-east of St. Mary's lighthouse and had asked for a tow. At 9.10, when the life-boat Winston Churchill (Civil Service No. 8) was launched, the tide was ebbing and there was a light westerly breeze with a slight sea. On reaching the position indicated the life- boat found the tanker B.P. Marketer standing by the casualty. The life- boat took the Girl Doris in tow and returned to Blyth, where the fishing vessel was berthed in the harbour. The life-boat then returned to her station, arriving at 12.30. She remained afloat and was rehoused at seven o'clock in the morning..