TWO MEN RESCUED FROM CRAB BOAT Sheringham, Norfolk. At 10.35 on the morning of the 7th August, 1962, the fisheries officer informed the honorary secretary that a crab boat from West Runton was in difficulties off the Runtons.

At 10.50 the life-boat The Manchester Unity of Odd Fellows was launched. There was a moderate northerly wind, the sea was rough, and it was high water. The life-boat made a search in weather which grew steadily worse and found the crab boat Sprat, with a crew of two, making heavy weather one mile east of Sheringham. She rescued the two men, put two of her own crew on board and took the Sprat in tow.

The life-boat made for Skelding Hole, but the weather later became so bad that she had to re-embark the two members of her crew. An attempt was made to anchor the Sprat off Sheringham, but she dragged her anchor and was washed ashore, being eventually beached by the life-boat shore helpers. The life-boat finally reached her station at 2.15..