SAW DISTRESS SIGNAL Hastings, Sussex. At 1.35 p.m. on 2nd August, 1964, the coastguard informed the coxswain that a fishing vessel two miles south of Rye harbour appeared to be flying a distress signal. There was a smooth sea with a light northnorth- westerly breeze. The tide had been flooding for two hours. As it was not certain that it was definitely a distress signal, the inshore rescue boat was launched to investigate. Acting on a prearranged signal from the inshore rescue boat, the life-boat Lucy Lovers, on temporary duty at the station, was launched at 2.18. The motor fishing vessel South Star had an engine failure and had to be towed into Rye harbour. The life-boat returned to her station at 7.10..