LINER GROUNDED Tynemouth, Northumberland. At 7.10 a.m. on 23td May, 1964, the coastguard told the honorary secretary that the passenger liner Venus of Bergen had gone aground off the Herd Sand Groyne, but no help had been requested. The life-boat crew were assembled because the ship was still settling and had about 150 passengers on board. About an hour later it was reported that the ship had settled satisfactorily and was undamaged. At 9.40 the coastguard told the honorary secretary that the passengers were to disembark into tenders at about noon and it was agreed that the life-boat should launch to stand by while they were being transferred.

Visibility was down to 100 yards because of fog and the tide was flooding. The life-boat Tynesider was launched at n a.m. in a light north by easterly breeze . and stood by the Venus while the passengers were all safely put into the tenders.

The liner was towed clear at 11.30 and the life-boat stood by while she was taken up river, reaching her station at 11.55..