FISHING VESSEL TOWED AFTER PROPELLERS CLEARED Amble, Northumberland. At 1.26 early on the morning of the llth July, 1962, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that the fishing vessel Amalthea of Seahouses needed help as her fishing nets had fouled her propellers.

A fresh east-north-east wind was blowing with a rough sea. The weather was overcast. At 1.51 the life-boat Millie Walton put out on an ebbing tide. She found the Amalthea three miles southsouth- east of Coquet lighthouse, and a member of the life-boat's crew was put on board her to help in clearing the nets.

An attempt was made to take the Amalthea in tow, but this had to be abandoned as her nets had also become fouled by crab pots. It was therefore decided to wait until daylight and then try again to get the Amalthea's nets clear. This attempt was successful, and at 4.1 the life-boat began towing the Amalthea to harbour. After the fishing vessel had been safely moored the lifeboat returned to her station, arriving at five o'clock..