BOAT FOUND AFTER ALL-NIGHT SEARCH Workington, Cumberland. At 9.10 on the evening of the 15th March, 1962, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that the fishing boat Ada was overdue and asked for the life-boat to stand by. At 9.21 the coastguard reported that nothing more had been seen from the look-out. Visibility was poor, and a gale warning had been issued, and the life-boat Manchester and Salford XXIX therefore put out at 9.35 in a fresh southerly wind and a rough sea. The tide was half ebb.

The life-boat first made for a position six miles north-west of Workington, the last known position of the fishing boat. The area was searched but nothing was seen. The life-boat then proceeded to the South Workington buoy, but again found nothing. During the night the area of search was extended from South Workington to Maryport, and at daylight a Shackleton aircraft was sent to assist the life-boat.

At 9.55 in the morning the life-boat found the fishing boat with a crew of two six miles east-north-east of Workington.

The Ada's engine had broken down, and the life-boat took her in tow to Workington harbour, arriving at eleven o'clock..