Lytham-St. Anne's, Lancashire. At 3.5. on the morning of the 30th Nov- ember, 1961, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that the motor vessel Hada II of Rotterdam was ashore on Sailers bank but in no immediate danger. Forty minutes later the coastguard reported that the vessel was dragging her anchor and had asked for help. The life-boat Sarah Townsend Porritt left her moorings at 4.35 in a south-westerly gale and a very rough sea. It was high water. The life-boatfound the motor vessel anchored one cable south of the 13^-mile light just inside Salters bank. A very heavy sea was running, and waves were breaking over the vessel's wheelhouse. Her rudder had been damaged, and a member of the life-boat crew was put aboard to give advice. A tug was summoned, but she was unable to approach the Hada II until noon. The life-boat stood by until the motor vessel refloated and then escorted the tug with the vessel in tow as far as Lytham.

The life-boat reached her station at four o'clock..