TOOK PROVISIONS Great Yarmouth and Gorleston, Norfolk. At 11.30 a.m. on 4th April, 1964, the superintendent of the Trinity House Depot at Great Yarmouth asked the honorary secretary if the life-boat would take out provisions to the Trinity House vessel Mermaid which had been sheltering in Yarmouth roads from bad weather for the previous three days. The honorary secretary readily agreed. There was a strong north-east by east breeze with a rough sea, and it was almost high water. The life-boat Louise Stephens Iaunchedat2 p.m., andafter the provisions had been transferred to the Mermaid she returned to her station at 3 p.m..