SICK MAN TAKEN OFF SWEDISH TANKER Lowestoft, Suffolk. At 4.27 on the morning of the 2nd June, 1962, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that the tanker Esso Stockholm had a very sick seaman on board who needed medical attention immediately.

The vessel was too large to enter the local harbour. The honorary secretary notified the honorary medical adviser and also arranged a rendezvous with the tanker one mile east of Corton lightvessel. The life-boat Michael Stephens was launched with the honorary medical adviser on board at 4.55 in a light north-north-westerly wind and a slight sea. It was low water. The life-boat met the tanker, and after examining the sick man the honorary medical adviser decided he should be taken to Lowestoft hospital. He was transferred to the life-boat and landed at Lowestoft, where an ambulance was waiting to drive him to hospital. The life-boat reached her station at 7.16..