CRIES FOR HELP HEARD FROM FISHING BOAT Bridlington, Yorkshire. At 11.25 on the night of the 5th June, 1962, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that a small motor boat in the north bay was flashing a light and that cries for help had been heard.

There was a light northerly breeze, and the sea was smooth. It was low water.

At midnight the life-boat Tillie Morrison, Sheffield II was launched from the south beach. On reaching the north bay the life-boat found the motor boat Fillet with her engine broken down.

Six people, including a child, who had gone out on a fishing party, were on board her. They were very cold, and the life-boat crew gave them rum. The second coxswain was put on board the Fillet, and the life-boat then towed her to harbour. The life-boat reached her station at 1.30..