Caister, Norfolk. At 2.10 p.m. on i6th August, 1964, the Gorleston coastguard reported that a cabin cruiser needed help off Horsey, eight miles north of Caister.

At 2.25 the life-boat The Royal Thames was launched with the second coxswain in charge. There was a moderate southsouth- east wind with a moderate swell, and the tide was half flood. She found the cabin cruiser Redcap, a converted ship's life-boat, in a dangerous position off Horsey beach with a crew of five. She had fouled her propeller and was driving down on to a groyne. Two members of the life-boat crew boarded her, making a tow rope fast. The life-boat took her to Gorleston, returning to her station at 6,15..