THREE HOURS OVERDUE Wells, Norfolk. At 11.22 a.m. on 2nd July, 1964, the life-boat coxswain noticed that a local fishing boat was three hours overdue from a fishing trip. The vessel could not be seen and he decided to launch to investigate the boat's apparent disappearance. There was a gentle westnorth- westerly breeze with a slight sea and it was high water. At 12.20 p.m. the Life-boat Cecil Paine was launched. After searching for nearly i^ hours the fishing boat Blanche was contacted about three miles east of Blakeney Overfalls. Her engine had failed so she was towed back to Wells with her crew of three. The lifeboat returned to her station at 3 p.m..