Great Yarmouth and Gorleston, Norfolk. At 3.34 a.m. on I4th June, 1964, the coastguard told the honorary secretary that red flares had been seen to the north-east. At 3.47 inshore rescue boat no. 9 launched in a light south-westerly wind, a slight sea, and an ebbing tide.

The inshore rescue boat, together with the life-boat, proceeded to the position given and found the motor fishing vessel Forward with a crew of two on board on Scroby Sands. The motor fishing vessel Endeavour had already reached the position but was unable to tow the vessel off due to low water. The inshore rescue boat took off the crew of two and returned to her station at 4.20..