SOUGHT REFUGE New Brighton, Cheshire. At 6.30 a.m. on 6th September, 1964, the coastguard told the honorary secretary that the cabin cruiser Lucelle, with fuel trouble, had taken refuge alongside the Bar lightvessel in rough seas and a strong westerly breeze. The life-boat J. J. K. S. W., on temporary duty at the station, left at 7 a.m. to help the Lucelle, which by now was bumping against the side of the lightvessel.

En route a message was received stating that the Lucelle with a crew of four had broken away from the lightvessel and a pilot cutter had intercepted her. Two occupants of the Lucelle were landed by the pilot boat while the other two remained aboard to assist the life-boat in towing their boat back to harbour. The life-boat returned to her station at 1.15 p.m..