SINKING LONG-SHORE BOAT TOWED INTO DOCK Lowestoft, Suffolk. At 1.46 on the morning of Monday the 29th of July, 1963, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that red flares had been sighted three miles east-by-north of the lookout. The life-boat Frederick Edward Crick was launched at 2 a.m. at high water in a fresh breeze from the eastnorth- east and choppy water. After a short search the long-shore boat Dolly Graham, 19 tons, of Grimsby, bound from Hartlepool to Newhaven, was found aground on Holm Sand with her rudder gone and in a sinking condition.

The life-boat passed a tow which parted twice, but eventually managed to bring the boat and crew of two into Hamilton dock. The life-boat returned to her station at ten minutes past four..