SEINE-NET FISHING BOAT DRIVEN ASHORE North Sunderland, Northumberland.

At 7.20 on the evening of the 18th June, 1963, the coxswain reported that the local seine-net fishing boat Faithful, which had a crew of six, had driven ashore. At 7.40 the life-boat Grace Darling was launched. A strong wind was blowing from the west-north-west, the sea was choppy, and it was low water. The life-boat found that the Faithful had dragged her anchor and run ashore just outside the harbour.

She stood by until the fishing boat refloated and then, being no longer needed, returned to her station, arriving at 8.45..