FISHING BOAT TOWED TO HARBOUR Workington, Cumberland. At 7.30 on the evening of the 3rd March, 1962, the coastguard informed the honorary secietary that red flares had been seen north-east of Maryport. The life-boat Manchester and Salford XXIX left her mooiings at 7.40 in a light northeasterly wind and a smooth sea. It was two hours before high water.

The life-boat found the fishing boat Two Sisters with her net foul of her propeller and took her in tow to Maryport, arriving at 9.10. The life-boat reached her station at 10.15..